Police Investigate Attempted ATM Burglary In Springfield, Other Thefts

SPRINGFIELD, VA — The Fairfax County Police Department is investigating an attempted theft of an ATM at a credit union in Springfield early Saturday morning. The police said Fairfax County and neighboring jurisdictions have been seeing an increase in ATM burglaries in recent months.

Between 4 a.m. and 4:10 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 1, two men arrived in a white Ford truck at the NextMark Credit Union at 6506 Loisdale Road in Springfield. The men placed a tow strap around the ATM and attempted to steal it, but were unsuccessful, police said in a news release Wednesday.

The two men are of average build. They wore black hoodies, gloves, and reflective safety vests, police said.

In the other burglaries, two men arrived in a white Ford van and forced entry into the Exxon gas station located at 5211 Ox Road in the West Springfield area on July 19. They used a dolly and loaded an ATM onto the van and left in an unknown direction, according to police.

On Sept 22, two or three men arrived at the BP Gas Station at 6540 Edsall Road in the Franconia area. They attempted to use crowbars to force open the door but were unsuccessful. They reappeared at 1:15 a.m. at the Dollar Power at 7012 Commerce Street and attempted to remove the ATM onsite but were unable to move it. They left in a black Infiniti SUV, police said.

Fairfax County Police detectives are asking anyone with information about the latest incident on Loisdale Road or the other ATM burglaries to call the department’s Major Crimes Bureau at 703-246-7800, option 5. Tips can also be submitted anonymously through Crime Solvers by phone at 1-866-411-TIPS (866-411-8477), or by web.