Safe stolen from museum packed with visitors (From Daily Echo)
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Thieves take safe from Royal Armouries museum at Fort Nelson
1:40pm Saturday 18th February 2012 in News
Fort Nelson
A SAFE full of cash was stolen from a busy Hampshire museum packed with visitors.
Thieves walked out with the large grey safe and cash tins, containing £1,000, while families were wandering around Fort Nelson near Fareham.
Police said the Royal Armouries museum was busy with visitors last Sunday, when the thieves struck.
However a museum spokesman stressed the theft was from offices in a non-public part of the museum.
The empty safe and tins were found discarded at Newlands Farm, Fareham, on Wednesday.
PC Stephen Way said: "It was a busy Sunday at the monument so there were a lot of visitors and possible witnesses to the theft.
"The safe was heavy and cumbersome and it would have taken at least two people to carry it. We are appealing for anyone who thinks they might have seen anything suspicious in the area late on Sunday morning or early in the afternoon."
Anyone with information should call PC Way at Bishop's Waltham Police Station on 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
Comments(13)
sotonbusdriver
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6:14pm Sat 18 Feb 12
Many people must have seen them and thought nothing of it, that's pure genious.
For pity sake
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6:36pm Sat 18 Feb 12
Scrutinizer
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10:36pm Sat 18 Feb 12
Oh, well... But they certainly seem to know how to waste money down there. I visited the place with a pal late last year, and at the end of it we wanted to know what the heck they'd spent all those many millions on in their refurbishment project! It just seemed like they'd shuffled the exhibits about a bit. And - no names mentioned here - but several members of staff agreed with us! On top of that, the powers-that-be at Fort Nelson got rid of the fantastic historic interpreters, which we and our families absolutely loved, especially the children. That is the last time I'll be visiting the place.
British asian
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10:51pm Sat 18 Feb 12
Pikey Pete
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9:38am Sun 19 Feb 12
Well done I say.!!!No one hurt...
Do not condone Robbery..
freemantlegirl2
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10:05am Sun 19 Feb 12
Pikey Pete wrote:Amazing, same posters above who absolutely condemned benefit theft and were all high and mighty about it, calling them the scourge of society etc (although in slightly more disparaging terms).
Police are asking for witnesses...If there are any how the hell are they going to get caught?
Well done I say.!!!No one hurt...
Do not condone Robbery..
This is STILL stealing from the tax-payer - yet you don't seem to give a toss as it's not a crusade to show people up. Now if someone mentioned it was travellers stealing or asylum seekers/ or whoever then you'd all be up in 'arms' excuse the pun. These columns do make me laugh sometimes!
Goldenwight
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12:23pm Sun 19 Feb 12
freemantlegirl2 wrote:Whilst I absolutely respect your posts generally and in this case too, Freemantlgirl, and would love to have your babies, I do feel that, sarcasm aside, you are being a little over the top this time. The general tone of the posts, mine included, is one of incredulity- we really can't believe that anyone would do this. Some people, unfortunately, do. And some do so in such a way that it knocks the wind out of the sails of the law abiding folk, as in this case.
Pikey Pete wrote: Police are asking for witnesses...If there are any how the hell are they going to get caught? Well done I say.!!!No one hurt... Do not condone Robbery..Amazing, same posters above who absolutely condemned benefit theft and were all high and mighty about it, calling them the scourge of society etc (although in slightly more disparaging terms). This is STILL stealing from the tax-payer - yet you don't seem to give a toss as it's not a crusade to show people up. Now if someone mentioned it was travellers stealing or asylum seekers/ or whoever then you'd all be up in 'arms' excuse the pun. These columns do make me laugh sometimes!
Pikey Pete
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2:45pm Sun 19 Feb 12
Handling CASH..!!! I am surprised the insurance company do not have this as prerequisite.
So for the audacious, and dam right Cheek..!!! Yes well done.
They like all of us have to obey the law and if caught would suffer the penalty. But they took the risk.
As for Goldenwright wanting to have babies with you...NOW THAT WOULD BE A NEWS STORY.
dolomiteman
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3:38pm Sun 19 Feb 12
No chance of this one getting solved then as he will be too busy harrasing young motorist to bother about real crimes. (No i'm not a young motorist, I have just know PC way for too long)
Anyhow theft is theft no matter who from and these could be the same people who may one day steal from you so need to be caught and charged.
dolomiteman
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3:38pm Sun 19 Feb 12
No chance of this one getting solved then as he will be too busy harrasing young motorist to bother about real crimes. (No i'm not a young motorist, I have just know PC way for too long)
Anyhow theft is theft no matter who from and these could be the same people who may one day steal from you so need to be caught and charged.
georgetheseventh
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3:52pm Sun 19 Feb 12
British asian wrote:Wel..you should know rag-head.
Well it was a military target with no collateral damage.
U.S. Saint
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10:09pm Sun 19 Feb 12
Really.....!!!
It must have been a rather large safe
Goldenwight says...
4:12pm Sat 18 Feb 12