Dramatic footage has emerged showing a ram raid gang tearing a cash machine from a building society in an early-morning heist.
The thieves made off with tens of thousands of pounds after smashing into a Nationwide branch using a stolen telehandler.
Shocking CCTV footage showed men dressed in black jumping out of a car before the heavy machinery ploughed into the front of the building.
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The telehandler then reverses, ripping the ATM clean out of the wall before it is loaded into the back of a waiting truck.
The gang then sped from the scene, as reported by Need To Know.
The raid happened just after 3.15am on Tuesday at the Nationwide Building Society branch in Ramsey, Cambs.
Cambridgeshire Police said the telehandler is believed to have been stolen and confirmed two other vehicles were involved.
Officers were called at 3.17am to the High Street branch following reports of the smash-and-grab.
Police said a bakery van seen pulling up while the gang were loading the ATM into the truck had nothing to do with the crime.
A spokesperson for Nationwide Building Society said: “We are aware of the incident at our branch in Ramsey which happened early this morning.
“We are working to re-open the branch in the coming days and replace the ATM as soon as possible.
“In the meantime, customers can visit one of our nearby branches for face-to-face service, such as Whittlesey.
“We recommend checking locations and opening hours on our website.”
Detectives are now appealing for witnesses and any dashcam, doorbell or CCTV footage from the area.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police online quoting reference 35/44789/26.
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