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Cash machine ripped from wall in series of raids | Cash machine ripped from wall in series of raids |
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Raiders have attempted to steal two cash machines from separate buildings in East Anglia. | Raiders have attempted to steal two cash machines from separate buildings in East Anglia. |
One machine was pulled from the wall on Mill Street in Gamlingay near St Neots, Cambridgeshire, at about 01:45 BST on Saturday morning. | One machine was pulled from the wall on Mill Street in Gamlingay near St Neots, Cambridgeshire, at about 01:45 BST on Saturday morning. |
About two hours later, a machine six miles away at Morrisons in Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, was hit. | |
Police said the thieves left empty-handed and abandoned vehicles at both crime scenes. | Police said the thieves left empty-handed and abandoned vehicles at both crime scenes. |
John Mercer, who lives on Mill Street, said: "We were woken by the noise and looked out to see an agricultural vehicle pulling the machine out of the wall, which took about two minutes. | John Mercer, who lives on Mill Street, said: "We were woken by the noise and looked out to see an agricultural vehicle pulling the machine out of the wall, which took about two minutes. |
"We called the police, but while we were doing so a Bedfordshire Police car arrived and the thieves sped off in a car empty-handed and they left behind the agricultural vehicle and a loader." | "We called the police, but while we were doing so a Bedfordshire Police car arrived and the thieves sped off in a car empty-handed and they left behind the agricultural vehicle and a loader." |
Officers have also recovered a stolen vehicle which was used at the Morrisons raid in Market Square. | Officers have also recovered a stolen vehicle which was used at the Morrisons raid in Market Square. |
Meanwhile, Hertfordshire Police said a cash machine was removed from the outside wall of the Co-op on High Street in Stanstead Abbots near Hertford at about 03:00 BST on Sunday morning. | Meanwhile, Hertfordshire Police said a cash machine was removed from the outside wall of the Co-op on High Street in Stanstead Abbots near Hertford at about 03:00 BST on Sunday morning. |
A number of people who lived above the shop were evacuated from the building amid concerns about its structural safety. | A number of people who lived above the shop were evacuated from the building amid concerns about its structural safety. |
The cash machine was left behind, but it was unclear if any money had been removed. | The cash machine was left behind, but it was unclear if any money had been removed. |
A Hertfordshire Police spokeswoman said: "We are aware of incidents elsewhere in the region and are linking in with colleagues from other forces as part of our inquiries." | A Hertfordshire Police spokeswoman said: "We are aware of incidents elsewhere in the region and are linking in with colleagues from other forces as part of our inquiries." |
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