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Oakland police describe ATM theft, say ATM and truck recovered; FBI and neighboring departments assisting
Summary
Chief reported an early-morning ATM theft at a local bank; suspects used a stolen truck to remove an ATM, crashed in Donaldson, fled on foot; ATM, truck and money were recovered and multiple agencies including the FBI are assisting.
Oakland’s police chief briefed the Board of Aldermen on a multi-jurisdictional investigation into an early-morning ATM theft and asked the public to help.
The chief described the incident as occurring around 4:20 a.m. when suspects in a stolen Dodge Ram 3500 wrapped a chain around the ATM at Bank of Fayette County on Highway 64, pulled it off its foundation and fled northbound. The vehicle crashed in Donaldson, and the suspects fled; police later recovered the truck, the ATM and the money. The chief said the bank alarm system functioned but the alarm notifications were not transmitted to police; ‘‘3 alarms went out, but they were never reported to the police,’’ he said.
The police lieutenant said investigators are working with Jackson Police Department, Haywood County, Hardeman County and the FBI and that the FBI conducted a meeting regarding the case. The bank has offered a $1,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of those involved.
Officials asked residents to review video posted on the department’s Facebook page and to call police with tips. Police noted that although videos and posts appeared on social media, members of the public did not contact police directly before the department’s own post and media coverage surfaced.
