1 sought by Winchester police, 1 charged in connection with ATM tampering investigation

WINCHESTER, Ky. (FOX 56) — Investigators in Winchester are asking the public to help identify a person after an ATM was tampered with multiple times over the weekend.

According to a July 20 Facebook post from the Winchester Police Department, an ATM was tampered with on Saturday afternoon, which prompted a high alert in the area for patrol officers.

Around 5 a.m. on Sunday, department officials said the same ATM alarm went off again. Police responded, finding a vehicle believed to belong to those who were tampering with it.

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An attempt to pull the vehicle over failed, and after a short chase, authorities said the car crashed into a fence near Thoroughbred Plaza, and two people ran away…

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