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Attempted burglary at Co-op in New Mills

A bomb disposal vehicle was witnessed as police responded to a burglary at the Co-op store in New Mills in the early hours of Saturday morning (May 30). 

Police say there was damage to a cash machine and the door shutters at the shop on Church Road but nothing was taken. 

The shop and the road were both subsequently closed for several hours as a result. 

Local residents on social media posted images of a bomb disposal vehicle at the scene. 

A spokesperson for Derbyshire Constabulary said: "This relates to a burglary at the Co-op Store in Church Road New Mills. We received a call just before 3.55am on Saturday morning. There was damage to an ATM machine at the store and the shop door shutters had been damaged. Nothing was stolen." 

 

Main image:

A police road closed sign on Church Road, at the junction with Jubilee Street, on Saturday morning. Credit: Jake Boylan. 

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