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Ram-raiders dump Porsche used to smash shop

John Shaw A Porsche Cayenne that is reversed into a shop window at an Asda Express petrol station. Police tape is across the forecourt. John Shaw
A black Porsche Cayenne and a grey Ford S-Max were found damaged at the scene

A luxury car was used to smash into a shop in a ram-raid and then abandoned at the scene by a group of men wearing balaclavas.

Police were called to reports of a group of men trying to force entry at an Asda Express petrol station off the A371 in Locking, near Weston-super-Mare, at 03:44 BST.

Officers arrived five minutes later and found the group had fled from the area after damaging the building. A black Porsche Cayenne and a grey Ford S-Max were found at the scene.

The men, wearing black clothing and balaclavas, are believed to have left in a blue Audi Q5, Avon and Somerset Police said.

Dawn Wright A Porsche Cayenne that is reversed into a shop window at an Asda Express petrol station. Police tape is across the forecourt. Dawn Wright
The Asda Express petrol station has been closed off to the public

Officers carried out a search of the area, supported by a specialist dog team, but no-one was located.

"An investigation is under way and CCTV has been reviewed as part of this work," a police spokesperson said.

"A cordon is in place to allow crime scene investigators to examine the area."

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