A man is being questioned by police tonight on suspicion of involvement in a series of raids in which stolen diggers were used to wrench cash machines from shop-fronts.
The 42-year-old was arrested in Leicester today and is being quizzed about raids in Leicestershire, Northamptonshire, Lincolnshire and Humberside.
The incidents happened between Wednesday, October 1 and Tuesday, December 16.
In Leicestershire, cash machines were stolen from Co-op shops in Sapcote, Asfordby, Whetstone and Newbold Verdon.
Leicestershire Police has previously released footage of a raid on the Co-op in Sapcote.
The short film shows the digger being driven at the front of the shop shortly after 1am on Wednesday, November 12.
At the second attempt its blades slice through the wall and lift the machine out.
