Police are appealing for witnesses following a burglary in Olney today (15/10) in which a building was damaged in attempts to steal a cash machine.

At approximately 2.45am, offenders used a green telehandler to force entry into the Nationwide on High Street in Olney on the outskirts of Milton Keynes.

The offenders attempted to steal the ATM but failed to do so, however, they caused significant damage to the building in the process.

Thames Valley Police have said that they do not have descriptions of the offenders at this stage.

Investigating officer Detective Constable Samantha La Jeune said, “We’re appealing to anyone who may have information, CCTV, or dash-cam footage relating to this burglary to please contact us.

“Several vehicles drove past the bank while the burglary was happening, including lorries and milkmen, so please review your dash-cam footage in case it has captured anything that may help us.

“Our investigation is ongoing and we’ve increased patrols in the area and our neighbourhood teams are actively engaging with residents to listen to concerns and help ensure people feel safe so please speak to a uniformed officer if you have any concerns.”

Report information to us by calling 101 or by making an online report via our website, quoting reference 43250525929.