( KLFY )– A local police chief is warning businesses of an ATM theft scheme. The latest theft happened at Kwik Stop in Church Point early Wednesday morning.
“The ATM was actually right here on the floor. It was bolted down. They pried that up before they did vacate the area through the door right there, causing significant damage,” Arnaudville Police Chief Josh Ross told News 10, describing how the thieves stole an ATM from Myran’s Maison de Manger restaurant in December.
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Wearing black ski masks, the burglars used a crowbar to break the glass on the front door, then a chain and truck to pry it open. Next, one burglar ties the chain to the ATM, while the other drove the get-away vehicle, pulling the ATM out of the business.
The two men then load it up into their truck and drive away. In this case, the burglars removed the cash box from inside then dumped the ATM in the street.
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