ATM ‘jackpotting’ heist: Chicago man sentenced to prison

The Brief

  • A Chicago man convicted of stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars was sentenced.
  • Prosecutors said he did it through a heist described as “jackpotting.”
  • The money was stolen from ATMs in Waukesha, Wauwatosa and Oak Creek.

WAUKESHA, Wis. A Chicago man, who prosecutors said stole hundreds of thousands of dollars in less than a day through a heist that investigators described as ATM “jackpotting,” has been sentenced to prison.

Prison sentence

In court:

A Waukesha County Judge sentenced Edison Landaeta Martinez to two-and-a-half years in prison and five years of extended supervision. Court records show he was convicted of theft and interference with an automated teller machine, and a third charge was dropped in a plea negotiation.

ATM robberies

The backstory:

Investigators said Landaeta Martinez stole $41,000 from Summit Credit Union in Waukesha through ATM jackpotting on Nov. 16, 2025. That same day, he’s accused of using the same tactic to rob two different banks – one in Wauwatosa, one in Oak Creek. The thefts totaled just over $222,000.

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