Crime & Safety

UPDATE: Van in ATM Heist Found Burned Out

Four men allegedly stole an ATM machine from a BP station.

UPDATE: The Chevy Astro van in question was recovered burned out on Woodstock Avenue in Cleveland on May 15. It had been stolen in Cleveland in March. The license plate on it was stolen the night before the burglary.

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A substantial amount of moneyโ€”and an ATM were taken from the BP station at the intersection of Columbia and Detroit roads last week.

An employee arriving for work at the gas station at 4:53 a.m. on May 7 discovered the break in.

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A close captioned television showed that at 4:12 a.m. four masked suspects drove a full-size van (tan or cream with red or brown horizontal stripes, older, conversion style with running boards) into the plate glass window and stole a Chase ATM.

One suspect wore tan pants and a distinctive jacket with pink, white, and grey horizontal stripes.

On photo of the van is pictured across the street, preparing for the break in.

The glass they backed into was floor-ceiling. There is no estimate of damages yet, according to Westlake Police Capt. Guy Turner.

Anyone with information concerning the van or theft should contact the Westlake Police Department at 440-871-3311.

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