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Vandals have demolished the front of a convenience store in North Lanarkshire, in a failed cash point ram-raid, police have confirmed. | |
A group of about four or five men smashed into the Scotmid co-op on Manse Road in Newmains, Wishaw, in a stolen dumper truck at about 0445 BST. | |
The men had also earlier tried to ram-raid an ATM at nearby BP garage. | |
Police believe the men, all wearing dark clothing, stole the dumper truck from an area of waste ground. | |
It is thought that after the incident, the men left on foot towards Claire Street. | |
Det Sgt Craig Hosie, of Wishaw CID, said: "Clearly these youths were determined to force their way into ATM machines and steal the money placed within. | |
"The suspects failed in their attempts to obtain any cash and thankfully no-one was injured in either of these incidents. | |
"However, it's imperative we trace the people involved and I would urge anyone who may have heard or seen anything suspicious between the hours of four and five o'clock this morning to contact us." | |
Desperate measures | |
A structural engineer has been called in to assess the damage to the shop and to ensure the building is still safe. | |
Scotmid's head of corporate communications, Malcolm Brown said: "We are very relieved no one was inside at the time. | Scotmid's head of corporate communications, Malcolm Brown said: "We are very relieved no one was inside at the time. |
"But we are very concerned at such desperate measures to get cash from the cash machine or get drink or cigarettes from the store." | "But we are very concerned at such desperate measures to get cash from the cash machine or get drink or cigarettes from the store." |
It is expected the store will be shut for two to three days. |