ATM theft spree hits Brooklyn neighborhoods as NYPD hunts suspects

BROOKLYN — POLICE ARE INVESTIGATING a coordinated series of ATM thefts that struck multiple Brooklyn neighborhoods over the past two months. Detectives say a small group is believed to be responsible for a wider citywide pattern, according to PIX News 11.

According to investigators, the crew is linked to 17 incidents between October and late December, with Brooklyn locations concentrated in East New York, Brownsville, Crown Heights and Williamsburg. Targets have included standalone ATMs and machines inside small businesses, several of which were damaged during overnight break-ins.

The thieves repeatedly used stolen vehicles to rip machines from storefronts or attempt quick removals. In multiple Brooklyn cases, the same SUV was reported leaving the scene…

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