Police officers were called to reports of a burglary at One Stop in Ruby Avenue in Newark just after 2.30am on Monday 10 March.
Officers arrived within five minutes of the call coming in and noticed that the front of the shop had been smashed by a drain cover.
CCTV footage shows two males smashing the front of the shop and attempting to steal items from the cigarette counter, which has triggered the alarm.
They fled the scene with a small number of items including a charity box
Officers are now investigating the incident, which includes looking for forensic opportunities and trawling CCTV coverage to identify the offenders.
Neighbourhood Inspector Charlotte Ellam said:
“We are treating this incident extremely seriously. The offenders have caused serious damage to the front of the store and stolen a charity box, which is completely abhorrent.
“We are carrying out a number of lines of inquiry to find those responsible.”
Anyone with information, including any dash cam footage, is being asked to call 101 quoting incident number 0037 of the 10th March 2025 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
