Two men are on the run after breaking into an Ingham store in the early hours of Tuesday

Police are investigating the robbery of an auto store after thieves used a sledgehammer to break in.

Two men broke into Cheapa Auto Spares Ingham at 2.04am on Tuesday.

Police are investigating after an Ingham store was broken into early Tuesday morning.

In a Facebook post, Cheapa Auto Spares Ingham said two men broke into the shop just after 2am, smashing the front with a sledgehammer.

The men took various small items from the store, including light bars.

CCTV footage shows a Holden, which is believed to be stolen, parked outside the store right before the break in occurred.

Police arrived at the scene just before the men drove off, but were unable to stop them.

Cheapa Auto Spares manager Phil Thompson said it’s the first time a Cheapa store has been broken into, and he expects the robbery to impact business.

“It’s a cost to the business, we’ll need to replace the doors,” he said.

Anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

Originally published as Two men are on the run after breaking into an Ingham store in the early hours of Tuesday