ATM stolen from Mount Stewart Irving overnight, police say
Sara Fraser | CBC News | Posted: January 3, 2017 8:00 PM | Last Updated: January 3, 2017
RCMP say theft may be related to one in O'Leary in November
Thieves broke into the Mount Stewart Irving early Tuesday morning and stole an ATM, RCMP say.
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At approximately 2:00 a.m. suspects broke one of the front windows of the gas station and convenience store, police said.
"They attached a tow strap to an ATM machine that was located in that business, likely attached that tow strap to some sort of vehicle, likely a larger truck," said Staff Sgt. Kevin Baillie. It appears the thieves dragged the ATM through the broken window and loaded it on to a truck, Baillie continued.
Someone delivering newspapers first noticed the break-in early this morning.
Police seek information on 'suspicious vehicle,' ATM
Queens District RCMP are asking for anyone with information to contact them at (902) 368-9300, especially if anyone saw a "suspicious vehicle" in the Mount Stewart area around the time of the break-in.
RCMP are also asking that if anyone finds an ATM please call right away and "refrain from moving the ATM from the location."
RCMP are still investigating a similar break-in at a convenience store in O'Leary.
"That matter is still very much under investigation … They very well may be related," Baillie said of the alleged thefts.
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