ATM Stolen From Wilmington Convenience Store

WILMINGTON, MA — An ATM was stolen from a Wilmington convenience store early Tuesday morning.

Shortly before 3:50 a.m. Tuesday police received an alarm call for The Corner Store, 296 Shawsheen Ave, Deputy Chief Brian Pupa said.

Police found the front door broken, glass shattered, and the standalone ATM missing from the store. Money was also taken from the register.

The thieves were gone by the time police and the owner arrived at the store.

"It was a very short time that they were in and out," Pupa said.

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Based on surveillance videos, police believe three people were involved. The ATM was carried out to a vehicle that looked like a dark-colored Honda CRV, Pupa said.

"It's never happened before here. We've got a really good neighborhood," owner Sweetu Patel said. "I don't understand. It's pretty sad, but what can we do? I hope they catch the guys who did this."

Pupa said that anyone with information should call the police detectives at 978-658-5071.

"It's been a while since we've had a business break like this," Pupa said. "I can't remember if an ATM has been stolen, but there's been some stolen regionally, over the summer. Not sure if it's related."

"The police are really good here, so they're going to help us, we know that," Patel said.

It's not clear yet how much money was taken, Patel said.

Christopher Huffaker can be reached at 412-265-8353 or chris.huffaker@patch.com.