Vintage coins and cash taken in Poole charity shop burglary
The Dogs Trust store has been targeted
Police are investigating a raid on a charity shop in Poole.
£1,000 in cash and vintage coins were stolen from the Dogs Trust store in the High Street at some point between 5.30pm on Sunday 20th August and 8.50am on Monday 21st August.
The glass to the front entrance was smashed.
An attempted break-in was also reported at the nearby Age UK shop.
Dorset Police are linking the two incidents.
PC Islay Feltham, of Dorset Police, said:
“This burglary has understandably had a distressing impact on the community and the staff at the Dogs Trust.
“We are continuing to explore a number of lines of enquiry in relation to this incident and I am now in a position to appeal to the public for anyone who witnessed any suspicious activity in the area, or who has come across any vintage coins being offered for sale in suspicious circumstances, to please contact us.”
If you can help with any information, you're asked to contact Dorset Police on 101, quoting reference number 55230131959.
You can also call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.