‘Entire Stock’ of Gin Stolen From Bar, Worth Over $1000

The Hoot has been left with thousands of pounds in damage after a Monday morning break-in. (Photo: Andrei/Pexels)

In the early hours of Monday morning, a bar in Wigan, England, was broken into with over £1,000 ($1,153) worth of gin stolen.

As reported by Wigan Today, the intruder busted into The Hoot through the sliding glass door using a crowbar. The damage to the door has resulted in “thousands of £££ damage,” The Hoot wrote on Facebook.

An inside view of The Hoot. (Photo: The Hoot Standish/Facebook)

Since money was not left overnight in the bar’s cash register, the thief proceeded to steal up to 50 bottles of gin. This was the bar’s “entire stock” of gin, The Hoot wrote on Facebook. The bottles of booze were then stuffed into Lidl reusable bags.

The Hoot mentions that the culprit left the premises on “what appears to be a red/orange mountain bike” with a covered face. The thief was last seen around 1a.m. traveling towards Southlands Ave.

The Hoot is a small business owned by Craig Jones that serves up more than gins like Malfy or Plymouth. The micropub also offers coffee and local craft beer. Additionally, in July The Hoot participated in a fundraising event, Nige’s Knackered Knees, in support of Empathy Northwest CIC, which offers mental health services in the UK.

At the time of reporting this crime, the suspect is still at large. Anyone with information on this theft is asked to contact the UK Crimestoppers.

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