They forced their way into the Sainsbury’s Local on the corner of Bootham and Bootham Row after the shop had shut at midnight.
The thieves also tried to break in to the Sainsbury’s Local on Fulford Road, near the police station.
Police were called out at about 3.10am.
Two men have since been arrested on suspicion of burglary. The men, from Coventry and aged 32 and 34, were detained after officers stopped their car on Shipton Road.
Police in pursuit of suspect vehicles took this video and these photographs.
Team deployed to York following 2 burgs & 1 att burg at Sainsbury's across the city, locating the involved vehicle… pic.twitter.com/qyJXYFPDGh
— NYP Road Crime Team (@NYPRoadCrime) July 6, 2015
Can you help?
Detectives are studying in-store CCTV footage from the time of the break-in.
The store was closed on Monday morning as staff cleaned up. It was due to reopen by lunchtime.
If you can help, contact police – details below.
How to help the police
| Call North Yorkshire Police on 101, select option 1 and pass information to the Force Control Room | |
| Or Crimestoppers 0800 555 111 |
| Quote reference number 1215011481 |