BURGLARS broke into a Poole bar and stole cash from a safe late on Friday night.

Police have released CCTV footage of two men who broke into the first floor of Le Bateau in Ashley Cross, which is a staff only area, at around 11.53pm on April 20.

Officers were called to the bar at 12.15am the following day after the burglary was discovered.

One of the men is described as white and was wearing a black Puffa-style jacket, black trousers and trainers.

The other had his face covered and was wearing a black jacket, polo neck with a black and grey or white pattern, black jeans and black footwear.

PC Scott Thorne, of Poole police, said: “This has caused considerable inconvenience for the business involved and we are very keen to identify who is responsible.

"We have carried out a number of preliminary enquiries, including house-to-house and CCTV."

Anyone with information should contact police via dorset.police.uk or by calling 101, quoting 55180059095.