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Criminals make clean getaways after nearly half a dozen crimes in San Antonio involving ATMs
Read full article: Criminals make clean getaways after nearly half a dozen crimes in San Antonio involving ATMsThere have been at least 3 burglaries and an attempted theft this month of ATMs belonging to Chase Bank. Police also are investigating a recent robbery of a technician servicing a Bank of America ATM.
Criminals grab cash from 2nd ATM in San Antonio in less than 2 weeks
Read full article: Criminals grab cash from 2nd ATM in San Antonio in less than 2 weeksBurglars targeted two different ATMs in the city within about a ten day period. Police said in both cases, they were able to access the cash boxes and steal the money.
West Side business out thousands after work truck stolen twice in 1 month, used to break into ATM
Read full article: West Side business out thousands after work truck stolen twice in 1 month, used to break into ATMA small business out tens of thousands of dollars after the company truck was stolen and used to break into an ATM on the West Side.
2 men get away with cash after ATM break-in on far West Side, police say
Read full article: 2 men get away with cash after ATM break-in on far West Side, police saySan Antonio police are searching for two men responsible for the break-in of an automatic teller machine on the city’s far West Side early Tuesday morning.
Man shoots, kills two men who allegedly tried to rob him at a South Side ATM, Chief McManus says
Read full article: Man shoots, kills two men who allegedly tried to rob him at a South Side ATM, Chief McManus saysA man shot and killed two people who allegedly tried to rob him at a South Side ATM, according to San Antonio police Chief William McManus.
SAPD searching for suspects after attempted ATM burglary
Read full article: SAPD searching for suspects after attempted ATM burglarySAN ANTONIO – San Antonio police are searching for the suspects responsible for an attempted burglary of an automatic teller machine on the city’s Northeast Side early Wednesday morning. The incident occurred around 4 a.m. at a Frost Bank near Loop 410 and Nacogdoches Road. According to police, the suspects first broke a barricade and then tried to break into the ATM, causing minor damage to the back side of the machine. Police said the burglars however never got inside the machine, and instead drove off. Security guards say they saw a pickup truck leaving the scene, but police did not give a description of the suspects or the vehicle.
SAPD: Suspects unable to steal money from ATM ditch truck with broken chains still attached
Read full article: SAPD: Suspects unable to steal money from ATM ditch truck with broken chains still attachedSAN ANTONIO – San Antonio police are searching for suspects who they say attempted to break into a Chase Bank ATM early Monday morning. The attempted theft was reported around 4:45 a.m. in the 3700 block of Colony Drive, not far from Wurzbach Road and Interstate 10. According to SAPD, the suspects possibly used two to three vehicles in the attempt, including one that was stolen out of Von Ormy. A possible suspect vehicle was left in a car wash in the same parking lot. Another vehicle ditched further down the road was found still running with a broken chain attached to the bumper.
Crooks end up withdrawing their plans after ATM break-in fails
Read full article: Crooks end up withdrawing their plans after ATM break-in failsSAN ANTONIO – Some would-be burglars are empty-handed after their plans to break into an ATM on the city’s Northwest Side failed. San Antonio police say the crooks set off an alarm inside the machine, which is outside a bank at the corner of Callaghan and Babcock roads. Nearby was a white pickup which police say was stolen and was being used by the criminals to try to steal or open the ATM. The crooks did manage to yank open part of the outer housing, but police say they did not get inside or get any of the cash. Crime scene investigators collected parts of the broken machine and truck as evidence, and dusted the pickup for fingerprints.
Store clerk punched, ATM broken into at Northeast Side 7-Eleven, police say
Read full article: Store clerk punched, ATM broken into at Northeast Side 7-Eleven, police saySAN ANTONIO – A store clerk was punched and an ATM was broken into at a Northeast Side convenience store early Thursday morning, San Antonio police said. The incident occurred just before 4 a.m. at a 7-Eleven store near Judson Road and Independence Avenue, not far from I-35 and Toepperwein Road. According to police, three men walked into the store just before one of the men punched the store clerk in the eye. That’s when, police said, the men broke open the ATM and fled. Investigators said they initially thought the crime might be connected to another ATM crime, but now they are not sure.
Passerby notices ATM burglars in action, calls police
Read full article: Passerby notices ATM burglars in action, calls policeSAN ANTONIO – San Antonio police say an observant delivery driver helped to stop an ATM burglary in action early Tuesday morning. He called 911 around 4:30 a.m., telling dispatchers that one of the men appeared to have a crowbar in his hand while the other was wrapping a chain around the ATM. Police quickly responded to the scene but found the burglars already were gone. However, officers on the West side of town tracked down the truck about an hour later on Marbach Road near Loop 410. The ATM was left with substantial damage to its housing, but police say the burglars did not get into the portion of the machine that holds the cash.
Burglars use stolen pickup truck with chain in destruction, theft of ATM, police say
Read full article: Burglars use stolen pickup truck with chain in destruction, theft of ATM, police saySAN ANTONIO San Antonio police are investigating the destruction and burglary of an ATM on the citys North Side early Friday morning. The incident occurred around 4:20 a.m. at a Lone Star National Bank in the 15320 block of Huebner Road, not far from Loop 1604. According to police, an officer answered an alarm call and pulled into the parking lot to find a running stolen pickup truck with a chain and some tools on the ground next to a smashed ATM. Police said the thieves were successful in getting an undisclosed amount of cash from the machine. Investigators are now using surveillance cameras to help identify the suspects.
3 employees, friend accused of staging robbery of Universal City restaurant
Read full article: 3 employees, friend accused of staging robbery of Universal City restaurantUNIVERSAL CITY, Texas – Three employees, including the general manager of a Wingstop in Universal City, were arrested after they conspired to fake a robbery, police saidAccording to an arrest affidavit, Christopher Casas, general manager of the restaurant on Pat Booker Road near 1604 called police March 30, claiming he had been the victim of a robbery. Police arrested and charged Casas, another store manager, Jesus Soto Salazar, lead cook, Ludmark Etienne, and his roommate, Deaven Watson, for conspiring to stage the robbery. The group conspired to go over and break into the ATM, which was information given from the other manager that we picked up last," Travis said. Travis said the employees admitted they were paid decently by the restaurant. The restaurant manager on duty Friday, declined to comment on the arrests.
Burglars use pickup truck, crowbars in destruction of ATM, police say
Read full article: Burglars use pickup truck, crowbars in destruction of ATM, police sayBurglars use pickup truck, crowbars in destruction of ATM, police sayPublished: February 19, 2020, 8:35 amSan Antonio police said they are investigating the destruction and burglary of an ATM on the city’s far West Side early Wednesday morning.
Suspects wearing white masks yanked door off ATM with chain
Read full article: Suspects wearing white masks yanked door off ATM with chainSuspects wearing white masks yanked door off ATM with chainPublished: November 27, 2019, 6:10 amSan Antonio police said the men were wearing white masks when they yanked a door off a Chase Bank ATM near the intersection of Blanco Road and Dresden Drive around 3 a.m. Wednesday.