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Digger ram-raid on Santander bank in Leighton Buzzard | Digger ram-raid on Santander bank in Leighton Buzzard |
(about 1 hour later) | |
A digger has smashed through the front of a bank in an attempted ram-raid. | A digger has smashed through the front of a bank in an attempted ram-raid. |
Santander in Leighton Buzzard was left extensively damaged after the JCB was used to try to steal a cash machine. | Santander in Leighton Buzzard was left extensively damaged after the JCB was used to try to steal a cash machine. |
A restaurant on the opposite side of Hockliffe Street has a hole in the wall, believed to be caused by the digger driving back and forth. | A restaurant on the opposite side of Hockliffe Street has a hole in the wall, believed to be caused by the digger driving back and forth. |
The digger was still embedded in the front of the bank on Monday morning. The road is likely to be closed for most of the day. | The digger was still embedded in the front of the bank on Monday morning. The road is likely to be closed for most of the day. |
Police said it was not yet known whether anything was stolen. | Police said it was not yet known whether anything was stolen. |
More on this and other stories from Bedfordshire | More on this and other stories from Bedfordshire |
At the scene - Neil Bradford, BBC Look East | At the scene - Neil Bradford, BBC Look East |
Bricks, rubble and broken glass litter the pavement and metal twists out of the building. | Bricks, rubble and broken glass litter the pavement and metal twists out of the building. |
Amid the debris lies a cash machine, so it is still unclear whether anything was taken. | |
The damage was caused in the dead of night but with forensic teams yet to investigate, the digger was still in situ as people made their way to work. | The damage was caused in the dead of night but with forensic teams yet to investigate, the digger was still in situ as people made their way to work. |
It has caused quite a stir, with many stopping to take photos. | It has caused quite a stir, with many stopping to take photos. |