A resident has told how she saw a “smoke bomb” going off as two men carrying a crowbar broke into an Invergowrie shop.
Officers cordoned off the Scotmid store on Main Street after it was targeted early on Monday.
It has not been confirmed whether anything was stolen.
Officers from CID were spotted at the scene as an investigation got under way.
‘It was quite dramatic’
One woman who lives nearby said she heard the shop’s alarm going off at 3.45am.
She said: “I looked out and saw two men at the shop. One man had a crowbar in his hand.
“They got spooked and ran off down Carsella Road.
“They must have gotten the door open as a smoke bomb went off inside the shop.
“It was quite dramatic to see, but the vapour dispersed quite quickly.
“Police were here really quickly and began searching the area behind the shop.”
Another resident said: “The shop has been targeted a few times now.
“It always surprises me as the shop is on a busy residential street.
“I’ve heard of a spate of (break-ins) between here, Longforgan and Inchture.”
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 3.45am on Monday, we were called to a report of a break-in to a premises on Main Street, Invergowrie.
“Officers are in attendance and inquiries are ongoing.”
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