Ram raiders target Peterborough shop in middle of the night

Ram raiders hit a Peterborough shop in the middle of the night – leaving a giant hole in the wall in the store.

The raiders hit the Costcutter store in Wittering in the early hours of this morning (January 16).

A Cambridgeshire Police spokesperson said: “We were called at about 2.20 this morning (16 January) with reports of a burglary in progress at a shop in St George’s Road, Wittering.

“Officers attended but the suspects had left the scene.

The scene at Wittering today after the ram raidplaceholder image
The scene at Wittering today after the ram raid

“A crime has been raised for business burglary and an investigation is ongoing.

“Anyone with information or who lives / was in the area at the time and might have dashcam or doorbell footage should contact police either online or via 101, quoting ref 35/3815/26.”

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