It’s one heck of a withdrawal. Thieves used a digger to smash into the wall of the Co-Op in Haxby, York, and remove the cash machine.
Police were alerted at about 2.25am on Thursday (January 22) after an alarm was activated in the Ryedale Court store.
The thieves had used a yellow telehander truck to remove the ATM before driving off with it on the back of a pick-up truck.
The Caterpillar telehandler was left at the scene.
Officers are making extensive enquiries to identify the people involved and are urging any witnesses to come forward.
‘Get in touch’ – police
Devastation at the Co-op pic.twitter.com/496n3JnxX0
— Haxby Town Council (@HaxbyTC) January 22, 2015
Incredible scenes in Haxby this morning. pic.twitter.com/ous3PiGX9n
— Haxby Town Council (@HaxbyTC) January 22, 2015
Cash point stolen in Haxby pic.twitter.com/fO2TH21Ipr
— Haxby Town Council (@HaxbyTC) January 22, 2015
Clean up following cash point raid in #Haxby #york pic.twitter.com/1Bzd61u4Li
— LHL GROUP (@lhlgroup) January 22, 2015
Ram raiders steal cashpoint in Haxby http://t.co/eWK7ccJnrD #York pic.twitter.com/UTOLxT95Jv
— Nathan Clay (@NathanLawBlacks) January 22, 2015
Cash machine at Haxby Co-op ripped out of wall in raid: http://t.co/50dzz3ju5t Not that there's ever any money in that one.
— Ralph Harrington (@ralphharrington) January 22, 2015
Detective Inspector Andrea Kell, of York CID, said:
“I am appealing to anyone who saw or heard anything suspicious in the area in the early hours of Thursday morning to get in touch with the police or Crimestoppers as soon as possible.”
Anyone who can help officers with their enquiries is urged to contact North Yorkshire Police on 101 – select option 2 – and ask for York CID.
Alternatively, email info to YorkCID@northyorkshire.pnn.police.uk.
Or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
Please quote reference number 12150011758.