THIEVES attempting to steal a cash machine from a Co-op store in Ingleton early on Friday morning fled the scene after it got wedged under a parked car.
Police believe the cash machine was pulled out of the store wall by a vehicle before getting stuck under a nearby parked car.
A spokesperson for North Yorkshire Police said police had received a call regarding suspicious activity at the Co-op store in Ingleton at about 4.40am on Friday (March 23).
"Officers attended immediately, and on arrival found an abandoned Ford Ranger, with a cash machine tied to it. It is believed the cash machine had been dragged out of the store, before becoming wedged under a parked car. The suspects had made off in another vehicle," said the spokesperson.
The vehicle and the cash machine have been recovered for forensic examination, and inquiries are ongoing.
Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact North Yorkshire Police on 101, quoting log number 12180049254.
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