(Image: North Yorkshire Police)
A cash machine was stolen during a ram raid at a Yorkshire service station, police have said.
Detectives are investigating the incident involving four masked men at Wetherby Services off the A1(M) which happened at about 2am on Wednesday (July 29).
North Yorkshire Police said a black vehicle, believed to be an “older-model” Nissan Juke, was driven into the services through doors near the M&S food store.
“The vehicle was then used to repeatedly ram a standalone ATM,” a police spokesperson said.
Still image provided by North Yorkshire Police of the cash machine raid at Wetherby Services in the early hours of Wednesday (July 29). Police want to speak to the witnesses pictured
(Image: North Yorkshire Police)
They said two of the men attached what is believed to have been a chain to a cash payout machine, which was pulled free using the vehicle.
The machine was then loaded into the rear of the Nissan Juke.
Police said a Nissan Juke has since been recovered in the Leeds area.
“The vehicle had been set on fire and the stolen cash machine was found inside,” the police spokesperson said.
They said detectives want to speak to anyone who witnessed the incident, saw the Nissan Juke travelling between Wetherby and Leeds between 1am and 5am, or has any information that could assist the investigation.
Detectives also want to identify and speak to three men who may have witnessed the incident and could hold information relevant to enquiries.
“They are urged to come forward as soon as possible,” the police spokesperson said. “We would like to emphasise that, at this stage, we believe these men are witnesses and do not believe they were involved in the offence.
“Their information could prove important in helping us establish the full circumstances surrounding the incident.”
Anyone with information is asked to contact North Yorkshire Police on 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111.
Quote incident number 12260145086 when providing information to police or to Crimestoppers.