Dramatic CCTV footage shows a Subway employee confronting a robber in Slough, who has since been jailed for two years and two months.
Dramatic CCTV footage showing a Subway employee attempting to stop a robber from escaping with a cash till has been released by Thames Valley Police after the offender was jailed for more than two years.
Kai Gerd Holtzhausen, 39, of Hampshire Avenue, Slough, was sentenced to two years and two months in prison after admitting robbery at the Subway restaurant on Farnham Road.
The incident happened on 16 July 2026, when Holtzhausen entered the restaurant and attempted to steal the till before assaulting a female employee who tried to stop him.
Robber confronted by employee
At approximately 10.35am, Holtzhausen entered the Subway restaurant and went behind the counter, where he grabbed the till.
A female employee in her twenties confronted him and attempted to prevent him from leaving with it.
CCTV footage shows the employee struggling with Holtzhausen as she tried to stop the robbery.
During the confrontation, the till fell to the floor.
Holtzhausen assaulted the employee, knocking her to the ground, but she continued attempting to prevent him from escaping.
Member of public intervenes
A member of the public who witnessed the incident from outside the restaurant stepped in to help.
Following the confrontation, Holtzhausen fled the scene on a bicycle without taking the till.
The employee suffered bruising to her body and a cut to her arm.
Police later praised both the employee and the member of the public for their actions.
Arrested on the same day
Following a 999 call, Thames Valley Police officers attended the restaurant and began investigating.
CCTV footage helped officers identify Holtzhausen and trace him to Hampshire Avenue in Slough.
He was arrested later that day and charged with robbery on 16 July.
Holtzhausen subsequently pleaded guilty and was sentenced at Reading Crown Court on 24 September to two years and two months in prison.
The footage was released publicly by Thames Valley Police on Tuesday 10 November.
Police praise employee's courage
Police Staff Investigator Surinder Marway, who investigated the robbery, praised the employee's determination.
He said:
"Despite being assaulted and knocked to the ground, she continued her efforts to stop him, demonstrating great bravery in very difficult circumstances."
He also acknowledged the assistance provided by the member of the public who intervened.
CCTV helps secure conviction
Thames Valley Police said the footage played an important role in identifying the offender and bringing him before the courts.
Investigator Marway added:
"Thanks to the actions of the victim and a member of the public, alongside swift police work supported by CCTV evidence, Holtzhausen was quickly identified, arrested and brought before the courts, where he has now been held accountable for his actions."
The police have released the footage to highlight the incident and the bravery displayed by those involved.
Source: Thames Valley Police, published 10 November 2026.
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