Charity 'heartbroken' as food ruined in break-in
Summary
Thieves broke into the food charity FareShare North East’s warehouse in Teesside, cutting power to freezers and chilling units. This caused 16 tonnes of food, enough for 7,000 meals, to spoil and be wasted.Key Facts
- The break-in happened on Tuesday morning at the Teesside warehouse.
- Thieves cut the power supply to the charity’s walk-in freezer and chiller units.
- About 16 tonnes of food, including milk and meat, had to be thrown away.
- The food loss represents roughly 7,000 meals that can no longer be distributed.
- FareShare North East redistributes food from supermarkets to over 200 community groups, including food banks.
- The Middlesbrough warehouse moved to a new location four months ago.
- Staff found the damage after arriving for work, seeing ransacked lockers and open freezer doors.
- Cleveland Police are investigating and asking the public for information.
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