Police are releasing CCTV in an appeal for information after a robbery at Playland Amusements in Commercial Road, Portsmouth.
At around 8.45pm on Friday, October 17, a man entered the arcade and played on one of the machines for around five minutes.
He then approached a 27-year-old woman who was working in the arcade and complained that the machine was broken and it owed him money. The woman offered to take the man’s details and explained that she could not reimburse him until an engineer had checked the machine.
The man then snatched a set of keys that were in the woman’s pocket, and grabbed her in a headlock position.
He man took the woman, still held in a headlock, over to the counter. He found a small cash tin, opened it and took the contents, before leaving the arcade.
The woman then raised the alarm. She was uninjured but left shocked by the incident.
The man is described as:
- White
- Aged in his early 20s
- Slim build
- Approximately 5ft 8ins tall
- Short dark hair
- Wearing a pale blue shirt which had navy blue lines on it, in a checked fashion
Detective Constable Daisy Sharma said, “We are looking to identify the man in this CCTV image as soon as possible and so if anyone recognises him or saw him around the Playland building on the day of the incident I would urge them to contact police as soon as possible.”
Can you help?
Anyone with information is asked to contact DC Daisy Sharma at Fratton police station on 0845 045 45 45 or call the Crimestoppers charity anonymously on 0800 555 111. Mini-Com users can call 01962 875000.
