THE THEFT of a till from a popular Haverfordwest pub in the early hours of Sunday morning (Jan 15) is being investigated by police.
Sometime before 9:20am on Sunday, unknown persons gained entry to The Farmers Arms and stole a till which was next to the bar.
Talking to the Herald, Mandy John, who runs the pub, said she came in at 9:20am to clean up from the night before and noticed that the blinds had been disturbed on the window next to the bar, as well as a disturbed window seat.
She then realised that the window was open and the till had been stolen. Thankfully there was no money in the till overnight.
After contacting the police, she checked the rest of the pub for stolen items or damaged property and discovered that the ladies toilet window had been smashed, which she thinks may have been an attempted entry point.
The window was then boarded up to preserve evidence and the pub opened later than normal at 1:30pm.
She said she was in ‘complete shock’ and the theft was ‘completely unexpected as no-one keeps money on the premises’.
Despite the till being empty the pub still faces a financial impact due to the theft, as the window needed to be replaced and extra security will be implemented. Mandy told the Herald she expects the overall cost to the business to be over £1000.
Anyone with information about the theft is asked to contact Haverfordwest police station, or call 101.
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