Man arrested in connection with cash machine theft

Officers have arrested a man in relation to a cash machine being ripped off the wall from a store in Hunmanby.
A JCB vehicle has been used to rip out a cash machine at the Co-op supermarket in Hunmanby.A JCB vehicle has been used to rip out a cash machine at the Co-op supermarket in Hunmanby.
A JCB vehicle has been used to rip out a cash machine at the Co-op supermarket in Hunmanby.

A fresh appeal for information has also been issued after the cash machine was taken from the Cooperative store at around 1.30am on June 30.

A 44-year-old man from Hull was arrested on the night of Sunday July 2, he has since been released on bail to allow for further enquiries to be carried out.

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The stolen cash machine has been recovered from the village of Burton Fleming in East Yorkshire along with a stolen, white, Tata pick-up that it was transported on.

The pick-up was stolen from the village of Seamer in the hours leading up to the theft.

The yellow telehandler - which looks like a small digger - that was used to remove the cash machine from the wall of store, was stolen from a field near Burton Fleming.

Detectives have issued a number of appeals to members of the public. They would like to hear from anyone who:

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- may have seen the cash machine being dumped in the village of Burton Fleming in the early hours of Friday 30 June

- witnessed the telehandler being stolen from a field near Burton Fleming

- saw a green coloured car travelling in the area between 9pm on Thursday 29 June and 4am on Friday 30 June 2017

- has 'dash cam' footage or CCTV in the villages surrounding Hunmanby that could assist the investigation.

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Anyone who can assist the investigation is asked to contact North Yorkshire Police on 101, select option 2 and ask for Scarborough Serious Crime Team. Or email [email protected]

If you wish to remain anonymous, you can pass information to Crimetoppers on 0800 555 111.

Please quote reference number 12170114150 when passing on information.

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