WATCH: CCTV captures Costcutter shop ram-raid leaving trail of destruction

This is the moment ram-raiders smashed their way into a Costcutter shop - before making off with a cashpoint machine wedged in the car boot.

The damage left at the Costcutters shop, and right, CCTV captures ram-raiders stealing a cashpoint from inside

The shocking burglary is believed to be one of three carried out in one night leaving a trail of destruction.

Shops are thought to have been targeted in Wednesbury and Willenhall causing thousands of pounds worth of damage in the early hours today.

The Wednesbury Costcutter shop, in Crankhall Lane, was targeted.

It is understood the Cash Man shop, in Spring Head, Wednesbury, and another convenience store in Bloxwich Road South, in Willenhall, have also been burgled.

West Midlands Police confirmed that up to five men wearing balaclavas used the car to reverse into the Costcutter shop.

While they added they were also investigating burglaries at the other stores – but would not confirm whether they believe it is connected to the other raid.

WATCH: Ram-raid captured on CCTV

Jeet Dhal, whose uncle owns the Costcutters, said the raid is believed to have caused £15,000 worth of damage and has left the community devastated.

She said: "Our shop was targeted at around 3.45am. We were informed that the alarms had gone off and when we got there we saw police outside.

"The shutters were broken, the doors thrown to the floor, everything was just broken, the ceiling had been hanging down.

Costcutters, in Crankhall Lane, Wednesbury, was ram-raided last night

"They drove into the shop five times and took the cash machine and put it in the boot. It took them less than two minutes.

"They have caused so much damage. We think it is about £15,000 worth of damage at our store."

Miss Dhal added: "We are scared that this could happen again at the store now that they have done it once. They know how to do it now.

"It is not fair. This is a shop for the local community and customers are really upset about what has happened and seeing the state of the shop.

"We hope police find who is responsible for the three raids."

A West Midlands Police spokesman said: "We are investigating after a cash machine was stolen from Costcutter shop in Crankhall Lane, Wednesbury, in a ram raid in the early hours of this morning.

Cash Man, in Spring Head, Wednesbury, was also affected

"Up to five men wearing balaclavas repeatedly reversed a car into the shutters at the front of the shop at around 3.35am before making off towards Wednesbury with the cash machine.

"Enquiries are at an early stage."

The spokesman added: "Police are investigating burglaries at two stores that took place this morning.

"Cigarettes were stolen from a store on Bloxwich Road South in Willenhall after shutters at the front of the shop were forced open at 1.25am.

"Meanwhile, Cash Man in Spring Head, Wednesbury, was broken into at 3.25am. It is not known if any property was stolen."

Anyone with information about the raid at Costcutter can call West Midlands Police on 101, quoting incident number 20SW/20430M/19.

Witnesses to the burglaries at the Bloxwich Road South store can quote log number 129 of January 25, and 229 for Cash Man.

Alternatively, call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111.