A SHINFIELD store has been targeted by thieves overnight.
The Co-operative in School Green was ram-raided and a cash machine was stolen.
This morning a police presence is on site at the store, which opened on the site of the former pub The Royal Oak.
The door to the store was smashed and a row of trolleys discarded outside.
Police have taped over the car park to the store and are currently conducting an investigation.
In a Tweet, Thames Valley Police said: “Suspects took the ‘Free Cash Withdrawals’ suggestion a bit too literally. Ram Raid at Co-op Shinfield”.
Suspects took the “Free Cash Withdrawals” suggestion a bit too literally. Ram Raid at Co-op Shinfield, did you see anything suspicious at 01:05am? #ERT2 pic.twitter.com/277c6gLQGk
— TVP Wokingham (@TVP_Wokingham) January 16, 2019
A spokesperson for Thames Valley Police said: “Thames Valley Police received a report of burglary at a Co-operative store on School Green, Shinfield, Reading at 1.05am today (Wednesday, January 16).
“Officers attended the scene where the front doors had been damaged.
“No arrests have been made.
“Anyone with information is asked to call 101 quoting 43190015677.”
This is not the first time that the store has been targeted. Last March, Police arrested three men after staff were assaulted in another late night incident.
