Part of Holbeach town centre closed this morning (Friday, December 17) after an ATM was stolen in a ram-raid on the branch of Nationwide.
The incident occurred at 2.30am at the premises near the Market Hill junction.
Pictures and video on social media ashow the front glass window of the branch completely broken with a digger outside abandoned in the middle of the road.
A spokesman for Lincolnshire Police said: “We are investigating the theft of an ATM from Nationwide Building Society on West End in Holbeach.
“We were called to the scene at 2:30am this morning and found significant damage to the building and the ATM stolen.
“We would like to appeal to anyone who saw or heard any suspicious activity, or anyone with information to assist our investigation. Please call 101 with reference number 26 of 17 December.”
A spokesperson for Nationwide Building Society said: “We are aware of an incident at our Holbeach branch and we’re assisting the police with their investigation. The branch is temporarily closed although we hope to reopen early next week.
“We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.
“For details of alternative branches, including our nearby Spalding branch, members can visit our branch finder on nationwide.co.uk. Members can also continue to access their accounts online and by telephone.”
