Stock stolen after 'masked men' ram raid West Derby shop
Merseyside Police have launched an appeal for information following the incident on Friday (August 25)
A supermarket has been badly damaged after a car drove into the premises on Mill Lane in the early hours of Friday morning (August 25).
Merseyside Police say three masked men were seen walking towards West Derby village and then Croxteth Park following the incident which saw stock taken from the shop.
Detectives are now investigating ram raid.
It happened at about 4.05am, with police called to the Tesco Express on Mill Lane after a blue Vauxhall Crossland had driven into the front of the shop.
After the masked suspects were spotted walking in the direction of West Derby village, further reports established that the suspects were then seen over the car park by the Sefton Arms where a car drove off from the area.
in a statement yesterday evening (26 August), police confirmed officer remained at the location in the morning to conduct further enquiries.
Detective Inspector Darren Taylor said: "We are in the early stages of the investigation and are keen to speak to any witnesses who saw any of these men in and around West Derby Village in the early hours of Friday morning, or if you were driving by and have captured dashcam footage then please get in touch.
“The incident has caused significant damage to the premises which will take time to repair and is a huge inconvenience and distress to not only people who work there each day but also people who depend on it and shop there. I urge you to come forward if you know anything so we can find those responsible."
If you have any information on this incident please contact the force's social media desk on Twitter/X or Facebook with reference 113 of 25 August.
You can also contact the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
You can also find out how to contact the police on their website.