Tempe ATM burglary: Police believe suspect is tied to South American theft group

The Brief

  • 36-year-old Diego Arriagada Cornejo was arrested in California for his alleged involvement in an ATM burglary in Tempe.
  • Investigators believe Cornejo could be connected to other, similar incidents in Arizona and elsewhere.
  • Police also believe Cornejo is is affiliated with a South American theft group, which is an organized criminal enterprise known for sophisticated commercial burglaries.

TEMPE, Ariz. A suspected member of a South American theft ring is in custody after a high-stakes ATM heist in Tempe.

“I like to think of the movie ‘Ocean’s 8’ or ‘Mission: Impossible,'” said Tempe Police Officer Kayla Gneck.

What we know:

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