Bungling chain gang flee empty-handed
HAPLESS thieves are being hunted after a bungled raid at a Co-op store in the early hours.
They smashed a window and attached a heavy-duty chain to a cash machine inside the shop at Trafford Road in Salford, near Clippers Quay.
Police are hunting four men who escaped in a Land Rover.
Police said nothing was stolen. The men are believed to have been armed with a mallet and a chain.
Investigations are continuing, a spokesman confirmed.
Officers are now appealing for anyone with information to come forward.
The chain and what appears to be a heavy-duty rope were left at the scene.
A police spokesman said: “Officers were called to a report of a burglary at a business premises on Trafford Road, Salford.
“Police attended and enquiries have since established that four males - believed to have been armed with a mallet and chain - had attempted to gain entry to the store by smashing a window.
“At this time it is not believed any items were stolen.
“The four males fled the scene in a dark red/maroon Land Rover.
“No arrests have been made.” No further details have been revealed.
The Manchester Evening News has contacted the Co-op for comment.
Anyone with information about the failed raid at 5.20am yesterday should contact police on 0161 856 3777 quoting incident number 346 of 14/01/21.
Alternatively, details can be passed on anonymously via the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.