Would-be thieves abandon ATM machine in failed heist

  • Authorities are seeking suspects after finding a pickup truck abandoned at a Horseshoe Bay bank, pictured here Nov. 5, tethered to an automated teller machine device which was yanked from its foundation. Contributed
    Authorities are seeking suspects after finding a pickup truck abandoned at a Horseshoe Bay bank, pictured here Nov. 5, tethered to an automated teller machine device which was yanked from its foundation. Contributed
When Horseshoe Bay police officers arrived at the scene of FirstCapital Bank, they did not expect to see the mess left behind by attempted burglars. “It appeared not very well thought out and very amateur,” Horseshoe Bay Police Chief Rocky Wardlow said. Just before 5 a.m. on Nov. 5, officers responded to an alarm call at the bank, 9891 FM 2147 W, and discovered a one-ton dually pickup with the…

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