Burglar tried to break into Chorlton deli Barbakan in the middle of the night only to find it full of bakers armed with 'razor sharp baguettes'
24.01.2022 - 21:48
/ manchestereveningnews.co.uk
One thing you’d think everyone would know is that bakers tend to get up pretty early for work.
But this basic knowledge eluded one would-be burglar, when they tried to break into Chorlton delicatessen Barbakan in the middle of the night last week.
The much-loved bakery detailed the hapless attempt, which occurred around 4.30am on January 20, in a post to Facebook.
“We really enjoyed watching an idiot carefully and quietly break open our door at 4am with a crowbar, only to sh*t his pants and run at the sight of bakers working in the bakery,” it read.
“WE ARE A 24/7 BAKERY!!!!!!! There is NEVER NOBODY AT BARBAKAN!
“We also can see you on camera right now lurking around the building… we are armed with razor sharp baguettes.”
Speaking to the Manchester Evening News, Barbakan owner Frankie Dyer said: “At 4.30, my night shift of bakers have just finished, and my morning shift are just starting, and the drivers are in as well.
“So there were probably about 10 or 11 people in the bakery. They heard some banging and they ran to the door, and it had been opened.
“We got the CCTV footage, and it showed a man very quietly and carefully spending a lot of time trying to open the door.
“He finally creaks it open, sees everyone, and literally darts in the opposite direction.
“You’d think he’d been able to hear everyone. The drivers are coming in and out too, loading the bread up.”
Greater Manchester Police warned local businesses in the Chorlton area in a Facebook post on January 22 that ‘a series of burglaries’ have been taking place between December 15 and January 19, on premises on Barlow Moor Road, Beech Road and Wilbraham Road.
They released CCTV pictures of the suspect, who is masked and wearing a backpack.
Dyer said that after