BURGLARS smashed the front door of a shop in Halstead High Street.
They then cut the lock on the back door and entered the shop but it is not known whether anything was taken.
It happened between 11am on March 5 and 5am on March 6.
Anyone with information should contact Braintree Police on 101.
Police could not provide information on the shop name.
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