A thief broke into the offices of two Glasgow charities and fled the scene with around £5000 worth of items.
Those working for Headway Glasgow and TripleTapTech were left devastated when they turned up to the Renfield Centre last Thursday, June 29.
They were told by staff that someone had broken in to the premises and stole some cash donations and vital equipment on Wednesday evening.
Headway, which offers support to those who live with brain injury, had a laptop stolen from the building, containing months worth of important work.
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After ransacking the charity the perpetrator walked through the adjoining door into the neighbouring charity, TripleTapTech, where they continued their spree.
Manager of Headway Glasgow, Bob Bogle, told Glasgow Live: "The person smashed their way into our office and it would have taken a fair bit of effort to do so.
"We have a door that has numeric keypad one side and a pushbar the other side, but the entire locking mechanism had been ripped off the door.
"Some cash donations were taken and my laptop, which has months and months of work on it. I was able to lock it and erase the memory remotely, but the data loss sets us back a couple of months.
"The burglar also broke-in to the charity next to us. They work with the visually impaired and have specific equipment they use.
"They lost a number of laptops, tablets, smartphones and a substantial amount of cash donations. Both of us work with some of the most vulnearble people in society
"I was absolutely gutted and my heart was in the pit of my stomach.
"It's only as the days go on you realise what the hit is. It's not just about the loss of cash and equipment. Our members are angry, shocked and outraged."
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “On evening of Wednesday, 28 June, 2023, police received a report of a break-in to a premises on Bath Street, Glasgow. A quantity of personal property was stolen, with a total estimated value of around £5000.
“Enquiries into the incident are ongoing and anyone with information should call police on 101, quoting incident 3775 of 28 June, 2023. Alternatively, you can call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111, if you wish to remain anonymous.”
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