Thieves use telehandler to rip cash machine from UK Bank building PHOTO/VIDEO

Thieves used a stolen forklift-style vehicle to tear a cash machine from the front of a bank branch in eastern England before loading it onto another vehicle and fleeing the scene, police said.

The raid took place at a branch of Nationwide Building Society on High Street in Ramsey, Cambridgeshire, at around 3 a.m. on June 16, The Telegraph reports.

CCTV footage captured the cash machine being ripped from the building and subsequently loaded into a separate vehicle before being driven away.

A spokesperson for Cambridgeshire Constabulary said officers were investigating the incident and appealed for witnesses to come forward.

Officers are keen to hear from anyone who may have witnessed the incident, saw suspicious vehicles or activity in the area at the time, or has dashcam, doorbell or CCTV footage that could assist the investigation.

No arrests have been reported, and police are continuing inquiries into the theft.

By Sabina Mammadli