Gang used car to smash their way into store
The K-reg blue Vauxhall Frontera was driven into the back of the store, on Gleadless Road, Sheffield, at around 2.40am on Saturday.
Police disturbed the gang while they were in the store and they escaped, leaving the car behind.
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Hide AdEarlier, the same car is believed to have been used in a burglary at a convenience store in Morland Road, also in the Gleadless area of the city.
A gang of around four or five man wearing dark clothing broke into the Mick and Jenny’s store at around 1.35am. They tried and failed to take away a cash machine but still managed to escape with a quantity of cash.
The Vauxhall Frontera was originally stolen four days earlier from the Nether Edge area of Sheffield.
Police have appealed for anyone who may have seen the vehicle between January 22 and 26 to come forward.
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Hide AdThey also want to hear from anyone who witnessed either burglary in the early hours of Saturday.
Anyone with information should call 101 and refer to incident 132 of January 26. Alternatively witnesses can call Crimestoppers on 0800 555111.