'˜Substantial amount' of money taken after thieves use explosive device to break into Tibshelf cash machine

Thieves made off with a '˜substantial amount' of money after using an explosive device to break into a Tibshelf ATM.
By The Newsroom
Published 24th Aug 2018, 15:20 BST
Updated 24th Aug 2018, 15:25 BST
Police were called to the scenePolice were called to the scene
Police were called to the scene

Four people dressed in black with face coverings used an explosive device to successfully empty the cash machine at Tibshelf Co-Operative on High Street.

The attack happened between 1.58am and 2.05am on Wednesday, August 22.

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A spokesman for Derbyshire Police said: “Some sort of device which caused a large bang and explosion was used to attack an ATM.

“Access was gained to the shop with a saw and once in the shop the back of the ATM was accessed and a substantial amount of money was stolen. Nothing else was stolen from the shop.

“Four people all dressed in black with face coverings then made off in a vehicle.

“We are not linking this attack to any others in Derbyshire.”

Anyone with CCTV or dashcam footage of the area or time frame should contact Derbyshire Police on 101 quoting reference 18*399875.

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