A cash machine was targeted after a crowbar was used to break into a village shop near Witney in the early hours of this morning (September 11). 

Thames Valley Police earlier today confirmed they are investigating a business burglary, which occurred at the SPAR store on Brize Norton Road, Minster Lovell. 

The force has now released a CCTV image along with an appeal for witnesses following the incident, which caused the shop to close temporarily. 

Police say four offenders used a crowbar and electrical saw to enter the shop, targeting the internal ATM.

The offenders have then made off in a vehicle, which is described as grey in colour, although a make and model is currently unknown but possibly a saloon.

They were all wearing dark/reflective clothing with hoods up and face coverings.

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Two of the offenders have been described by police as having a slim build, one of a stocky build and one a very large stocky build.

Police have confirmed no property was stolen in the burglary and nobody was injured.

Investigating officer detective constable Luke Bessant, of the Witney Priority Crime Team, said: “This incident has occurred in the early hours of Wednesday morning and appeared to have involved four individuals.

“CCTV from the scene has captured three people outside the store.

The Spar store in Minster Lovell (Image: Spar)

“This has been a distressing incident for the business owners, which has also greatly affected the Minster Lovell community.

“We are appealing to anybody who witnessed this, or who may have dash-cam, CCTV or doorbell footage from the area to please check this and get in touch if it has captured anything that can assist this investigation.

“You can submit your digital evidence via our dedicated portal set up for this incident.

“Alternatively, if you witnessed this, or believe you have any information that can help this investigation, please contact us via our website, or by calling 101, quoting reference 43240436492.

“If you don’t feel you wish to speak to police directly, you can also call the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

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“We are investigating this incident as a priority and will take all the action we can to identify the offenders and bring them to justice.”

A statement posted by the shop on social media this morning said: "We are afraid to report that we have been broken into overnight.

"If anyone who passed the store at around 1:15 to 1:30 this morning, you may have dashcam footage which would be very useful to the police.

"We are unable to open until further notice.

"We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause."