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Santander ram-raid: 'At least four' involved in ram-raid | |
(about 1 hour later) | |
A digger has smashed through the front of a bank in an unsuccessful attempt to steal a cash machine. | |
Santander in Leighton Buzzard was left extensively damaged after the JCB rammed through the glass at 03:00 GMT. | |
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. |
Police believe at least four people were involved in what they say was an "audacious" raid. | |
Det Sgt Tom Hamm of Bedfordshire Police said: "Fortunately they were unsuccessful and fled the scene empty-handed along North Street, in what is believed to be either an Audi or a BMW." | |
The digger was still embedded in the front of the bank during the morning as it was investigated by forensics teams. | |
Police said they think it was stolen in Leighton Buzzard recently and asked anyone who had seen a JCB being driven late at night to contact them. | |
They also called on people with CCTV in the area to send them their footage. | |
More on this and other stories from Bedfordshire | More on this and other stories from Bedfordshire |