Watch as police unmask gangster following forklift smash-and-grab in Barnham
- 10 months ago
Dramatic footage shows the moment police unmasked a criminal who carried out a ram raid while on day release from prison.
Alfie Smith was among an organised gang who used a stolen JCB to smash into the Co-Op in The Square, Barnham, in the early hours of July 4.
But their plan to take the cash machine and its contents was scuppered as police swiftly responded to a report of a theft of a telehandler at a nearby yard.
Using local knowledge and suspecting the vehicle may be used for criminal activity, they carried out a search of known ATMs in the area, which led them to the scene.
Alfie Smith was among an organised gang who used a stolen JCB to smash into the Co-Op in The Square, Barnham, in the early hours of July 4.
But their plan to take the cash machine and its contents was scuppered as police swiftly responded to a report of a theft of a telehandler at a nearby yard.
Using local knowledge and suspecting the vehicle may be used for criminal activity, they carried out a search of known ATMs in the area, which led them to the scene.