Police are investigating a burglary at Spar in Kings Ash Road, Paignton, this morning.

Two offenders smashed the front door with a spade to get inside the shop sometime between 4.20am and 4.40am.

Once inside they broke into the cigarette counter and took a quantity of cigarettes, alcohol and Lottery tickets.


Police are investigating and seeking two suspects - a man and a woman. The man is aged 20-35 with short dark hair, wearing a tracksuit top and bottoms and trainers. The woman is described as aged 20-30 and wearing a Saltrock hoody and black baggy trousers.

Anyone who saw or heard anything suspicious or has information which could assist the police investigation is asked to contact police via  101@dc.police.uk  or by 101, quoting crime reference CR/051222/19.