Thieves Smash Chase Branch, Drive Off With Entire ATM

Image courtesy of (Fox Orlando)

“Needless to say, you’re not going to be able to use this ATM this morning,” observed a TV reporter standing in front of the Orlando, Florida Chase branch where an automated teller machine was ripped from the building. No. No, you’re not.

It’s pretty obvious that the machine was dislodged from the building using a front-end loader, since there was one abandoned on the scene. The thieves removed the ATM from the building using another vehicle. It contained an “undisclosed” amount of cash.

The difficult part might be getting it open: we saw that episode of “Breaking Bad,” too.

ATM uprooted from Orlando bank [Orlando Sentinel]

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