The Santa Monica Police Department is looking for information related to the attempted theft of an ATM from a local bank.
According to SMPD, officers received a report of an attempted theft at 1:40 a.m. when a caller said a pickup truck was trying to take an ATM out of the Chase Bank at 2701 Wilshire Blvd.
When officers arrived they found a black Ford pickup truck still running with the doors open. A chain attached to the rear tow hitch had pulled the bank ATM off a center island median and it was left lying face down in the middle of the parking lot. A computer check revealed the truck had been stolen from Santa Monica the day before.
A witness told officers he heard a loud crashing sound and saw who suspects exit the vehicle and flee east through the alley, potentially into another vehicle.
SMPD officers towed the vehicle which was processed by the Forensics Unit and SMPD detectives are following up.
Anyone with any information about this crime or the suspects involved is encouraged to contact Detective Hector Tavera at 310-8946.