A HAIR salon’s alarm system was more than a match for two crooks who attempted to raid it using a shopping trolley as a battering ram.

Two yobs in hoodies were caught trying to break into Tc2 Hair Stylists on Washington Road, Maldon by ramming a trolley into the front door.

The salon had suffered a burglary in September last year, and owner Jane Crane has since installed armour on the entrances and increased CCTV.

The yobs attempted to ram in the front door several times before setting off the alarm and running away.

The incident, which took place shortly after midnight on September 30, was only discovered this week when a technician went back through the CCTV.

Mrs Crane said: “On the night that it happened we had to come in to reset the alarm after it went off, but as there was no sign of a break-in we thought it had been caused by something falling over.

"Only when the technician came in on Monday and had a look through the system did we realise this had caused it.

“It was quite amusing to see our security work and for them to run off, but if we had less protection, the door may have been broken with a few more bashes.”

Anyone with information should call 101.