Hole-in-the wall thieves use huge digger to rip two cash machines from wall in midnight ram-raid on Tesco Extra store
- Three ATMs were cracked open by the machine during the raid last night
- Tesco’s Extra store in Dover, Kent, was targeted by thieves in the attack
- Kent Police said two vehicles were damaged and no arrests have been made
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A Tesco Extra has suffered thousands of pounds worth of damage after thieves used a digger to rip three ATMs from the supermarket’s wall.
The machines were cracked open in the midnight ram-raid on the store in Dover, Kent, yesterday.
It comes as staff in Tesco’s have worked overtime to feed the nation as shoppers clear shelves due to the coronavirus outbreak.
No arrests have been made.
The Tesco Extra store in Dover, Kent, was targeted in the raid yesterday at midnight
Three ATM machines were torn out of the wall of the store by thieves using a digger
Crumpled metal was seen strewn across the floor outside the Tesco’s in horrifying pictures taken this morning.
Kent Police said two of their vehicles were rammed and damaged by the digger as the thieves attempted to escape.
No serious injuries were reported, they said. An investigation has been launched.
Tesco said the store remains open today and is still welcoming customers.
Kent residents have reacted to the ram-raid with fury. One tweeted: ‘Look at these disgusting scenes someone turning up at Tesco in Dover over the last few days while this virus is gripping the country!’
It is unclear how much money had been in the cash machines at the time.
It is unclear how much money was in the machines when they were stolen
The scene shows crumpled metal lying on the floor after the ATM machines were taken
Kent police said that no arrests have been made following the ram-raid at the store