Police are seeking more information on thieves who have targeted machines in robberies reported at Glasgow and New Brighton AGCs this January.

The first incident occurred on 2 January 2025, when the two men entered a venue in Glasgow at around 2:15pm and allegedly emptied the hoppers of the Bullion Bars and Real Magic machines using a wire and a handheld device. One of the suspects, wearing a distinctive blue gilet, is believed to be Christopher Roberts.

 Roberts is subsequently suspected to have participated in a second robbery at an arcade in New Brighton on the Wirral on 12 January 2025.  This incident saw two men – the other man is also thought to be the same suspect from the Glasgow robbery – empty three hoppers from a Bullion Bar four-player machine using a device.

 Police Scotland has issued Crime Reference 170102/01/2025 for the Glasgow robbery and has requested that the public contact them if they have any information.