VIDEO: Thieves Wrap Chain Around ATM, Try To Get Away

They caused a big mess and a lot of damage, but police tell us they didn't get any money.

Posted Fri, Apr 14, 2023 at 1:14 pm ET

April 14, 2023

PHILADELPHIA -- An ATM in Mayfair was damaged after a theft attempt Friday morning, police said.

The initial call came out at around 4 a.m. at Roosevelt Boulevard and Harbison Avenue.

Investigators say the thieves hooked up a chain to the ATM and tried to yank it right out of the kiosk.

They caused a big mess and a lot of damage, but police tell us they didn't get any money.

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