Food stolen from outside Sturminster Marshall pub

It was taken by people dressed as delivery drivers

Author: Faye TryhornPublished 2nd Feb 2024
Last updated 2nd Feb 2024

Food items worth around £500 have been stolen from outside an East Dorset pub.

Eight containers of rapeseed oil and a quantity of frozen fish were taken from the Red Lion in Sturminster Marshall between 7.15 an 8.30am on Tuesday (30th January).

A man and woman, dressed as delivery drivers, are suspected of being involved.

It's believed the pair pulled up in a white Mercedes Vito van, wearing hi-vis jackers and carrying an empty blue oil barriers.

They then loaded the items into the back of the van and drove away.

The man is described as:

  • Asian descent
  • Skinny build
  • Short, black skin-faded hair
  • Wearing a dark-coloured hooded top with a white inner lining

The woman is described as:

  • Asian descent
  • Medium build
  • Long blonde-brown hair tied in a ponytail
  • Wearing a burgundy gilet
  • Light-coloured hooded top

Both offenders are described as aged between 30 and 35.

PC Christopher Window, of Dorset Police, said:

“I am appealing to anyone who was in the area and may have witnessed the incident, or saw two people acting suspiciously in the vicinity around the relevant time, to please come forward.

“Also, I would ask motorists travelling in the vicinity of Church Street to please check their dashcam footage for anything that may show the two offenders in the area.”

If you can help with any information, you're asked to contact Dorset Police on 101, quoting reference number 55240015345.

You can also call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

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