RAIDERS targeted three Derby newsagents in the same day.
Burglars smashed through the roof at Breadsall News, in Scarborough Rise, Breadsall Hilltop, and Central News, in London Road, between 12.30am and 1.30am yesterday.
The alarm was triggered at Breadsall News forcing the thieves o leave empty-handed but they disabled the alarm at Central News and got in through the roof.
Cigarettes and cash were taken from the London Road store.
Then at 7.30pm last night a black Mazda car pulled in at the back of Rowditch Off-Licence and News, in Uttoxeter New Road.
Two men wearing balaclavas got out and tried to force open a metal shutter with crowbars.
They were caught on CCTV and left without managing to get in the store.
Police say they are investigating links between all three incidents.
Anyone with information should call 101.
