Masked thieves damage egg vending machine in Suffolk raid

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 31 Oct, 07:20 · Archive

Two masked men used a crowbar to steal £100 from an egg vending machine at a Suffolk farm, causing thousands of pounds of damage.

Two masked men armed with a crowbar broke into an egg vending machine at Church Farm in Occold, Suffolk, on Thursday evening and stole approximately £100 in cash, whilst causing thousands of pounds of damage to the machine. The raid took place on Eye Road at around 7.15pm. CCTV footage shows the thieves, who wore balaclavas and gloves, spent at least three minutes attempting to force open the machine before eventually making off with the cash. They briefly tried to cover the CCTV camera but gave up after only a few seconds.

Chris Hull, who was at the farm with his children at the time of the break-in, expressed his anger at the incident. He said it had particularly upset his 10-year-old daughter, who became anxious about her safety in the rural area, even though she did not directly witness the theft.

Suffolk Constabulary is appealing for witnesses to report any information about the crime. People with details can contact police online, by phone on 101, or ring Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111, quoting reference 37/63835/26.

How it is being reported

• Watch: Thieves trash egg-vending machine with crowbarRaiders use a crowbar to steal about £100 of produce, but caused thousands of pounds worth of damage.BBC Suffolk · 31 Oct, 06:47
• Masked burglars cause thousands of pounds in damage in vending machine grabTwo men wearing balaclavas and wielding a crowbar have stolen £100 from an egg vending machine and caused thousands of pounds of damage.East Anglian Daily Times · 30 Oct, 11:15

In this story: Church Farm, Occold · Suffolk · Chris Hull · Suffolk Constabulary

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