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Stolen tractor used to rip cash machine off Dorset shop wall | Stolen tractor used to rip cash machine off Dorset shop wall |
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Thieves in Dorset have brought new meaning to the phrase “hole in the wall” after stealing a tractor to rip a cash machine out of a shop wall. | Thieves in Dorset have brought new meaning to the phrase “hole in the wall” after stealing a tractor to rip a cash machine out of a shop wall. |
Police received several calls just after 4am on Saturday to report the theft in progress from a shop in Fleet Street, Beaminster. | Police received several calls just after 4am on Saturday to report the theft in progress from a shop in Fleet Street, Beaminster. |
The perpetrators used a stolen green tractor as they tried to extract the ATM from the wall, which previously belonged to an HSBC branch and is now part of a bespoke kitchen and furniture store. | The perpetrators used a stolen green tractor as they tried to extract the ATM from the wall, which previously belonged to an HSBC branch and is now part of a bespoke kitchen and furniture store. |
The thieves caused significant structural damage to the building before making off on foot and then driving away in a dark-coloured Audi car. One resident of a flat above the shop escaped unhurt. | The thieves caused significant structural damage to the building before making off on foot and then driving away in a dark-coloured Audi car. One resident of a flat above the shop escaped unhurt. |
It is yet known whether any money was actually stolen. | It is yet known whether any money was actually stolen. |
The tractor was abandoned at the scene alongside a green Land Rover Defender, which had also been stolen from Whitcombe Road in Beaminster. | The tractor was abandoned at the scene alongside a green Land Rover Defender, which had also been stolen from Whitcombe Road in Beaminster. |
The street was closed until a structural engineer could advise on making the premises safe. | The street was closed until a structural engineer could advise on making the premises safe. |
DS Simon Austin, of Weymouth CID has called on any witnesses to contact Dorset police. | DS Simon Austin, of Weymouth CID has called on any witnesses to contact Dorset police. |
“The offenders have caused significant structural damage to the property and the road has been closed to ensure the safety of members of the public,” he said. | “The offenders have caused significant structural damage to the property and the road has been closed to ensure the safety of members of the public,” he said. |
The incident follows a warning issued in August last year by Devon police to farmers after thieves took a Merlo telehandler – similar to the one used in Beaminster – from a farm in South Hams to steal a cash machine from a petrol station in Totnes. | The incident follows a warning issued in August last year by Devon police to farmers after thieves took a Merlo telehandler – similar to the one used in Beaminster – from a farm in South Hams to steal a cash machine from a petrol station in Totnes. |
The perpetrators managed to get away with the machine and partly demolished the petrol station in the process, causing thousands of pounds of damage. | The perpetrators managed to get away with the machine and partly demolished the petrol station in the process, causing thousands of pounds of damage. |
A few days later thieves attempted to steal a second Merlo from a farm near Kingsbridge but were disturbed and fled empty-handed. | A few days later thieves attempted to steal a second Merlo from a farm near Kingsbridge but were disturbed and fled empty-handed. |
The police said there had also been a spate of incidents in Lincolnshire and Leicestershire last year. | The police said there had also been a spate of incidents in Lincolnshire and Leicestershire last year. |
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