Burglars drive car through window

The car driven into the shop was stolen in an earlier burglary

Burglars drove a car through the front of an off-licence in Lancashire in what police said was an "unprofessional and unplanned" raid.

Three men were in a stolen Vauxhall Vectra which was driven through the window of Bargain Booze in the Fulwood area of Preston.

The men stole beer and the car was later found abandoned nearby.

Lancashire police said thousands of pounds of damage was caused in the raid. They are appealing for witnesses.

Faces hidden

Det Sgt John Crichton said: "This was not a professional job and seems to be an unplanned and desperate attempt to get some beer but the damage to the shop is extensive."

The vehicle used in the burglary is believed to have been stolen from a driveway during a burglary at a house in Ingol on Friday night.

"The car is currently being forensically examined and I am appealing for anybody that may have seen this car being stolen, abandoned, or seen the incident itself to come forward," Mr Crichton said.

The burglars were aged between 18 and 25 and wearing black clothing with their faces hidden.