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Police are searching for two suspects after a pickup truck was used as a battering ram to smash through the front doors of a northeast mall to make way for a burglary.

Officers were called to Marlborough Mall just before 4:30 a.m. Sunday following reports of a smash and grab.

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A vehicle had burst through the mall’s main entrance and drove to a jewelry store inside where it broke down the security barrier. Two masked and fully covered men stole some merchandise before fleeing the scene.

“Investigators are hot on the trail at the moment,” Staff Sgt. Jim Stinson told reporters, adding that officers were poring over forensic evidence and CCTV footage.

Stinson said he was told the smash and grab may cost the mall more than $30,000 in damages.

Police say the truck, a 2006-2008 light-coloured Ford 350 with chrome running boards, has significant front-end damage.

One suspect is Caucasian who wore a scarf and hoodie, jeans, a red undershirt and a dark blue jacket.

The second suspect was wearing a grey hoodie with the hood pulled up, dark gloves, a dark mask on his face, jeans and dark running shoes with white soles.

Police say anyone with information about the burglary should call them or Crime Stoppers.

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