Suspected ram raid causes 'significant damage' to Sheffield beauty salon

Police were called to the incident at Blynk on Chesterfield Road at 1am on Saturday (12 December).

South Yorkshire Police confirmed an investigation is now underway.

A spokesperson said: “Police received a call at 1am with reports of a vehicle reversing into a shop. Officers attended and a vehicle was recovered from the scene.”

Nothing has been reported stolen, police said, but “considerable damage has been caused to the shopfront.”

A picture posted on Blynk’s Instagram page also showed significant damage to the beauty salon’s interior.

A message alongside the post read: “Thank you so much for everyone’s kind msgs [sic], it really means the world to us right now”.

The business said it is looking for a new, temporary premises and will honour all deposits for bookings.

The Star has contacted Blynk for further comment.

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