Men steal thousands from village post office

Behind a police cordon on a dark evening is an open door into the Post Office. The lights are bright inside and there are shelves of stock along the walls. Above the doorway is a sign that reads Witchford Baptist Church.Cambridgeshire Police

A safe was taken from the village Post Office in Witchford, Ely

Three men wearing balaclavas stole thousands of pounds from a village post office in four minutes, police said.

Cambridgeshire Police said the men, dressed in black, broke into the store on Main Street, Witchford, at about 01:42 BST on Tuesday.

Once inside the post office, which is in a former Baptist church, they removed a safe that held thousands of pounds in cash and left in a white Ford Ranger at 01:46.

Police have appealed to the public for any information and said an investigation was ongoing.

In front of the police cordon on a dark evening is police car. Behind it the door into the post office remains open with the lights shining bright inside. Above the doorway is a sign which reads Witchford Baptist Church.Cambridgeshire Police

Police are appealing to anyone with video doorbell, dashcam footage or who spotted suspicious activity in the area

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