Plaid Pantry Thieves Steal ATM, Crash Into TriMet Bus, And Flee

The thieves pulled the ATM from the store using a pickup and a chain. While fleeing, they hit a bus. They're still on the run.

Posted Mon, Sep 10, 2018 at 10:20 am PT

PORTLAND, OR – It may not go down as one of the best-executed crimes but, in the end, the thieve did get away.

Officers from the Portland Police East Bureau responded to the Plaid Pantry and 51st and Holgate Boulevard around 4:18 Monday morning.

The crooks had hooked a chain up to the ATM, connected it to the pickup truck that they were in, and yanked the ATM from the store. Get all the latest information on what's happening in your community by signing up for Patch's newsletters and breaking news alerts.

As they drove off, they crashed into a TriMet bus but were able to keep going.

Officers found the truck at Southeast Cora and 42nd. No ATM and no thieves were found.

Police want people in the area to check surveillance cameras to see if they captured anything.

Photos via Portland Police East Precinct.

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