Vehicle used by Cleobury Mortimer cash machine thieves found burnt out in Gloucester
A vehicle thought to have been used by thieves who yesterday stole a cash machine from Lloyds Bank in Cleobury Mortimer has been found in Gloucester.
The red Land Rover, was found abandoned and burnt out in the Turley Court, Hasfield area of Gloucester.
Police are continuing to appeal to the Cleobury Mortimer community for information following the cash machine theft which occurred in the early hours of Monday morning.
The incident occurred at a bank on High Street at 3:11am. It is thought three or four people arrived at the scene and used a JCB to force entry to the premises. They then removed the cash machine from inside. The JCB was discovered abandoned nearby and is believed to have been reported stolen.
The offenders are then thought to have left the scene, travelling in the direction of Cleehill in a red Land Rover. They may have also been seen on the Tembury Road.
Investigating officer Detective Sergeant Mathew Crisp said: "We are actively pursing a number of lines of enquiry to identify the offenders and CCTV is currently being reviewed. I would also like to reassure local residents that there is thought to be no threat to the wider public. If you witnessed anything suspicious or saw a group of people in balaclavas in the early hours of this morning, please get in touch."
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