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Sicamous Police Say Attempted ATM Theft Believed to Be Connected to Similar Kamloops Incident
Police say three suspects used a stolen Ford F350 to smash a gas station door and failed to remove the ATM.
- On Oct. 12, The Sicamous RCMP responded to a failed ATM theft at a local gas station just after 4 a.m., discovering a broken glass door and an unsuccessful attempt to remove the ATM from inside.
- Sicamous RCMP suspect the same group of individuals is responsible for a similar ATM theft attempt in Kamloops on Oct. 6, where suspects also used a vehicle to breach a business and attempt to remove an ATM.
- Surveillance video showed three suspects arriving in a stolen Ford F350, with two dressed in black attempting to remove the ATM while a third drove the truck, according to Sgt. Murray McNeil.
- The Ford F350 was identified as belonging to a Grindrod resident who was unaware it had been stolen that night; it was later found abandoned outside Chase on Oct. 13.
- Anyone with information regarding the suspects' identities is urged to contact The Sicamous RCMP at 250-836-2878 or report anonymously online, as the investigation remains ongoing.
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Penticton Western NewsAttempted theft of an ATM doesn't pay out for thieves in Sicamous
Incident believed to be involved in a similar attempt in Kamloops the week prior
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