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Two men break into and remove cash from ATM at Portadown service station

Gilford Road Centra in Portadown

Two men broke into an ATM at a Portadown service station before removing cash and fleeing the scene late on Monday night.

Detectives are investigating the incident which happened at Pattersons on the Gilford Road.

Shortly before midnight two men entered the rear yard of the premises from a field via the Mullahead Road, and forced entry to a room housing an ATM.

The pair subsequently broke open the machine using tools, and removed cash.

They then made off across the field.

Police believe the thieves spent a number of hours at the location accessing the ATM and detectives are keen to hear from witnesses or anyone who may have captured any CCTV or other footage in the area that could assist. Please call 101, quoting reference 142 27/05/25.

You can also report online at http://www.psni.police.uk/makeareport/. Alternatively, you can contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at http://crimestoppers-uk.org/.

In a social media post to customers this morning, the shop wrote: “Due to a break-in last night, our ATM is currently unavailable. Thankfully, the team are all in the shop and we are open for business as usual. We appreciate your support and understanding during this time. Thank you for standing with us.”

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