Cash machine ripped from building society wall

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A cash machine has been ripped from the wall of a Nationwide Building Society in a town, using a stolen telehandler vehicle, police said.

Officers from Hertfordshire Police were called to Knight Street, in Sawbridgeworth, at about 05:30 BST on Tuesday.

The cashpoint was "pulled from the wall by a stolen telehandler" and loaded on to a white pick-up truck, it added.

Three males fled the scene, leaving the telehandler vehicle behind, police said.

The scene of a ram raid in Sawbridgeworth
The front of Nationwide Building Society on Knight Street, Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire, was left damaged [Paula Milton]
A large vehicle remained at the scene
A forklift vehicle, that was stolen, was left at the scene [Paula Milton]

Neighbourhood Insp Mark Collins said inquiries were continuing, adding: "We’re working with our colleagues at Sawbridgeworth Town Council to review any CCTV opportunities."

He asked anyone with CCTV, phone, doorbell or dashcam footage, to get in touch.

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