Khaberni - A surveillance camera in the city of Ramsey, Cambridgeshire, eastern England, recorded a notable theft operation, during which thieves used a heavy crane to uproot an ATM from the front of a financial branch and flee with it within minutes.
The Cambridgeshire police released a video clip of the incident, showing a heavy loading vehicle approaching the front of the Nationwide Building Society branch, before the thieves used it to pull the ATM from its place.
A stolen crane and two other vehicles
According to the police, the incident occurred in the early hours of Tuesday, on High Street in Ramsey, after the thieves used a stolen telescopic crane, alongside two other vehicles, to carry out the raid and transport the ATM from the site.
The video shows the heavy vehicle crashing into the front of the building and extracting the ATM, then another vehicle moves in to load it, before the offenders quickly leave the scene.
Less than four minutes
The police said that the entire operation took less than 4 minutes and described the incident as a bold raid using a heavy vehicle to break through the front and steal the ATM.
The Cambridgeshire police invites anyone who witnessed the incident, or noticed any suspicious vehicles or activity in the area at the time it occurred, to get in touch with them.
The police urge local residents and business owners in the area to review footage from security cameras and car and home cameras, especially in the vicinity of High Street at the time of the incident.
The police also ask anyone who saw suspicious vehicles or has information that could help identify the offenders to contact them immediately, affirming that investigations are still ongoing.
