Pub manager left dumbfounded as cheapskate thief steals FLOWERS from hanging basket
A PUB manager has been left dumbfound after a cheapskate thief was caught on tape stealing flowers from a hanging basket.
Cheapskate thief caught stealing FLOWERS from pub display
The astonishing footage also shows the cheeky crook arranging his own bouquet as he pinches the flowers from the Prince of Wales pub in Birmingham.
The CCTV clip shows the man, who is wearing a body-warmer, casually pulling the flower stems out of the basket.
Pub manager Jim Langran is now offering a £200 reward to catch the sticky fingered robber who struck around 2am on July 19.
The 24-year-old said: "Our flowers do sometimes get damaged, especially in our garden, but this quite deliberate.
"We hope that anybody with information can contact ourselves or the police.
"We have received any information yet, but we suspect the person in the footage lives locally."
Mr Langran uploaded the film to the pub's Facebook account as he announced the reward.
We hope that anybody with information can contact ourselves or the police
The post said: "A member of the public decided to pick all our flowers from the front of the pub.
"If anybody recognises this man please help. We will offer a £200 reward for any information that results in us finding him."
Regular customer Keith Perks said: "Why would someone do that? It's awful and most likely they would end up being dumped.
"You can't do anything with them it's pathetic to steal things like this. Hope you catch the person."
Sarah Copson added: "Some poor woman's woken up to a very dodgy bunch of flowers this morning."
West Midlands Police said they had not yet received a report of theft, but anybody with information should call officers on 101.