Crime & Safety
Investigation Underway After ATM At Chinese Restaurant In Philadelphia Exploded, Fire Officials Say
Fire officials told CBS News Philadelphia that no one was injured during the Saturday morning incident.
April 28, 2025
An investigation is underway after an ATM at a Chinese restaurant in Philadelphia's Strawberry Mansion neighborhood exploded early Saturday morning.
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Crews from the Philadelphia Fire Department were called to the New Diamond Chinese Restaurant on the 2900 block of Ridge Avenue around 1:30 a.m. for reports of an explosion. After arriving, they found an ATM inside the building with heavy damage and smoke indicating an explosion.
A similar incident happened in December 2024 when suspects blew up part of an ATM at a sausage shop in the city's Northern Liberties section. In that incident, the metal safe inside the machine was not breached, and no money was stolen, police previously said.
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