Two arrests after Antrim ATM theft

Two men have been arrested after thieves used a digger to steal a double ATM from a supermarket in Antrim.

The men, aged 26 and 43, were detained on suspicion of conspiracy to steal by detectives investigating the theft at the Tesco store.

The PSNI said they received a report of the incident just after 3 am on Friday.

The machine was recovered a few miles away around half an hour later.

The 43-year-old man was interviewed and released on police bail pending further inquiries. The 26-year-old remains in police custody.

Detective Chief Inspector McCubbin said: "Our investigation into this is ongoing and I continue to appeal to anyone who has any information that can assist us with our inquiries to contact detectives in Antrim.''

In a previous statement, Detective Inspector Richard Thornton appealed to owners of heavy plant machinery to secure the vehicles properly to prevent such incidents in the future, and asked the public to be aware of diggers on the roads in the evening or middle of the night.

In November, a man was charged over an attempted ATM theft that caused the collapse of a petrol station roof in Ballynahinch, Co Down.