A brave Subway employee confronted and tackled a robber who tried to grab a till from inside the restaurant.

In July 2026, Kai Gerd Holtzhausen, 39, of Hampshire Avenue, Slough, entered the premises on Farnham Road, Slough, before going behind the counter and grabbing the till.

A female employee in her 20s confronted him and tried to stop him from escaping with the till. The till fell to the floor during a struggle, and Holtzhausen assaulted the employee as she continued her efforts to prevent him from fleeing. The victim suffered bruising on her body and a cut to her arm.

A witness who saw the incident from outside intervened before Holtzhausen escaped empty-handed on a bicycle.

Holtzhausen was sentenced to two years and two months’ imprisonment at Reading Crown Court on 24 September after pleading guilty to robbery.