Stolen bank card used

Police are appealing for anyone who saw someone acting suspiciously at a cashpoint in Tuxford to contact them.

The plea comes after a woman’s handbag was stolen in Newark.

The woman was in Market Square on Monday, December 13, when her handbag was stolen from a market stall at around 3.15pm.

Between 4.05pm and 4.15pm the same day, the woman’s bankcard was used a number of times at the cashpoint outside the G & D Papershop in Market Street, Tuxford, when a quantity of cash was stolen from her account.

Pc Anthea Brotheridge, who is investigating the theft, said: “This is a really busy cashpoint and if the offenders were there for up to ten minutes, there is a strong likelihood that someone will have been waiting behind them.

“We want to hear from anyone who saw someone acting suspiciously at the cashpoint, or who saw a vehicle waiting nearby.”

Anyone with information about this incident should contact Pc 3464 Brotheridge at Newark Police Station on 0300 300 99 99 extension 809 7664. Alternatively, they can call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.