Police are searching for more information after thieves stole a farm forklift and used it to steal an ATM outside a convenience store in Dumfries and Galloway.
The theft happened in Gretna in the early hours of Thursday (20 September). It is believed the ATM carried a five figure sum.
Police were called around 02.45am after three people wearing balaclavas used an industrial Manitou forklift to forcibly remove an ATM from the wall of the Cooperative Store in Annan Road, causing extensive damage to the building.
It is understood that the forklift was stolen from a nearby farm prior to the incident.
The three suspects made off from the scene in a stolen silver coloured Vauxhall Vectra motor car, which had been adapted to fit the ATM in the boot, heading along Surrone Road onto Loanwath Road.
The incident follows a police warning highlighting how criminals are frequently stealing machinery from farms, such as telescopic handlers and fork lifts, in a bid to target ATMs.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Dumfries CID via 101, quoting incident number 0246 of Thursday 20 September 2018. Alternatively you can call CRIMESTOPPERS on 0800 555 111 where details can be given in confidence.
