On Monday morning, November 10, at around 7.30am, police were called to reports a man had brazenly walked into the Londis shop on St John's Road and made off with British Legion's cash.
Luckily, the shop had recently installed high-quality CCTV footage and caught the man in the act. The shop's manager Jeff Cheetham released the image to the Champion on Tuesday.
He said: “We take it particularly hard when a piece of scum walked into our store and took the charity funds that we have worked hard to collect.
”We actually help co-ordinate the poppy appeal in Waterloo and we have our poppy appeal based in Crosby.
“This is not something we want to brush under the carpet and forget quickly – we want to highlight this and we want this guy caught. I know there's an awful lot of ex-Armed Forces who will like to have a word with him!”
Crosby British Legion member Jack Colbert said: “It's a disgraceful act – how low can you get? This money goes to soldiers who have come back from Afghanistan and Iraq and pays for wheelchairs and their bills.”
The offender is described as aged 25-30 years, of slim build with dark hair. He was wearing glasses, denim jeans and a black jacket.
Superintendent Kevin Johnson said: “I'm sure members of this community would agree, that this was a despicable act and we are working hard to trace the person responsible.
”I would urge anyone who was in the area at the time or who recognises the description of this offender to make contact with my officers, so he can be brought to justice.“
How low must someone go to steal from a charity box which will go to help limbless and disabled soldiers.
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