POLICE have released a grainy CCTV image following an attempted theft from a cash machine in Heckmondwike.

The incident happened on October 10 at around 1am at a filling station in Walkley Lane.

Four male suspects pulled up at the station in two separate vehicles and attempted to force the cash machine from the wall by attaching a hook to the machine and connecting it to a 4 x 4 vehicle.

The car was then driven off at speed in order to pull the machine from the wall.

The suspects were disturbed and fled the scene into Heckmondwike town centre.

The male pictured was wearing a distinctive mask, the others were wearing plain ones.

Anyone with any information is asked to contact PC Birkenshaw via 101 quoting crime reference 13160483216.

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