Altrincham's main Sainsbury's supermarket is closed today after an attempted ram-raid in the early hours of this morning.
The whole of the Lloyd Street shop has been cordoned off after the serious incident, which happened at around 1.20am.
Man arrested in connection with Sainsbury's ram-raid
Witnesses report seeing a number of youths in the car park at the time, with video showing a purple Nissan X-Trail reversed into the main entrance, colliding with a number of bollards and other obstacles in the process.
This morning, the damaged Nissan remains in the car park, with visible damage to its side and rear and a side door propped open.
The main entrance to Sainsbury's has suffered significant damage, with the automatic doors shattered and twisted off their hinges.
We understand the interior of the store may also have suffered flooding damage caused by the sprinkler system being activated by the incident.
The incident led to a significant police response this morning, including a police helicopter.
The whole of the car park remains cordoned off today, with the supermarket likely to be shut for the whole of the day while police and forensic experts carry out investigations.
Here's footage of the actual incident last night:
Video showing the attempted ram raid last night - and the aftermath this morning
There's no news yet on when it may be reopening. No cars were being allowed into the car park at all this morning.
We've contacted Greater Manchester Police for further details about the incident.
More pictures from the scene:
