CCTV shows moment brazen thief steals DJ equipment worth over £2,000 from Leeds pub in broad daylight
CCTV footage shows the moment a brazen thief casually enters a pub in Leeds, then steals over £2,000 worth of DJ equipment right in front of unassuming customers.
The footage, obtained by the Yorkshire Evening Post, shows a man in a baseball cap carrying a JD Sports plastic bag entering the Green Room pub on Wellington Street shortly after 1pm on December 29 of last year.
He is then seen sneaking behind the DJ booth, crouching down to unplug equipment, and placing it into his bag- all while nearby customers continue with their day, seemingly unaware.
The stolen equipment is worth around £2,300, a spokesperson confirmed to the YEP.
The spokesperson said: “Incidents like this have a real impact on independent businesses, particularly as this happened just before our biggest night of the year, New Year’s Eve.
“At Green Room, we put a huge amount into supporting our community, and our team works incredibly hard to make the venue a welcoming, safe, and enjoyable space.
“For someone to walk in during the day and take valuable DJ equipment is deeply disappointing and a real blow to us as an independent venue.”
A West Yorkshire Police spokesperson said: “Police received a report on January 5 of a theft of DJ equipment from within the Green Room on Wellington Street, Leeds.
“It was reported that the theft occurred at 1.19pm on 29 December. CCTV footage of the incident is being reviewed.”