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| Would-be thieves blow up Darlington Matalan ATM | |
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| A cash machine has been blown up outside a Matalan in Darlington. | |
| The machine outside the store was targeted at about 01:00 BST with the explosion heard around the area. | |
| Durham Police said the blast on Neasham Road was not terror-related. A spokesman said "persons unknown" created an explosion to "gain entry into a cash machine". | |
| Resident Harry Chown, 28, said he was woken by a "violent explosion which shook my house". | Resident Harry Chown, 28, said he was woken by a "violent explosion which shook my house". |
| He added: "It looks like thieves have gone overkill on explosives whilst trying to blow open a standalone ATM. | He added: "It looks like thieves have gone overkill on explosives whilst trying to blow open a standalone ATM. |
| "It's been obliterated and flattened trees and signs and scattered debris everywhere. | "It's been obliterated and flattened trees and signs and scattered debris everywhere. |
| "Social media suggests people two miles away heard it which explains why my house shook so violently only 500ft (150m) away." | "Social media suggests people two miles away heard it which explains why my house shook so violently only 500ft (150m) away." |
| Mr Chown said the explosion had "shoved" the kiosk containing the cash machine "10m (33ft) along the car park". | Mr Chown said the explosion had "shoved" the kiosk containing the cash machine "10m (33ft) along the car park". |
| A security cordon is in place and officers are appealing for witnesses. |