A masked man armed with a machete attempted to rob a Day Today branch in East Kilbride, demanding cash from the till. Footage of the incident has been posted online, showing the shopkeeper remaining calm under pressure.
In the clip, the man enters the shop wearing a white mask, carrying a black bin bag and a machete. He shouts at the worker, “put it in the f****** bag bro,” and can be heard saying, “I’m f*****g hungry” before lunging with the weapon. He eventually left with alcohol and scratch cards.
Police launch investigation
Police have launched a probe following the incident, which took place around 12.30pm on Monday, August 17. Detective Constable Alex Murray said: “Enquiries are ongoing and we are appealing to anyone who witnessed the robbery to contact us.
“We’d also ask anyone with private CCTV or dash-cam footage which could assist our enquiries to come forward.” Anyone with information is asked to contact Police Scotland on 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
Shopkeeper reassures customers
Afterwards, the shopkeeper posted a video on social media telling people “not to worry”. He said: “There was an attempted robbery at the shop, broad daylight, 12.30pm.
“Someone came in with a long machete, face covered and tried to take cash from the till. I obviously didn’t let him take anything valuable.
“There was a bit of damage to the shop but no-one was hurt, nothing valuable was taken, and we called the police as soon as possible. So no-one needs to worry and everything is all good – back to business.
“A few samosas were gone I think, but they’re back in stock now.”
