High-tech Heist in Connecticut: Cops Search for Suspects Who Nabbed $50,000 From ATM!
Cops are hunting down two suspects who pulled off a daring $50K ATM heist at a Connecticut rest stop—complete with a high-speed BMW getaway! 🌐 #News #PlainfieldCT #Connecticut #Crime
PLAINFIELD, CT – Connecticut State Police are seeking the public’s help identifying two suspects who used an electronic device to steal more than $50,000 from an ATM at a highway rest stop on Monday.
Police said troopers responded to a report of suspicious activity at the Interstate 395 northbound service plaza in Plainfield at around 11:11 a.m. Monday. The caller reported seeing a white male “tampering” with the ATM and looking into parked cars.
Troopers arrived to find a man fleeing toward a black BMW sport utility vehicle with Pennsylvania plates in the southbound service plaza. The BMW sped away southbound on I-395.
When troopers attempted to stop the BMW, items were thrown from the vehicle, including a backpack containing approximately $52,000 in $20 bills, a mobile hotspot and an iPhone.
Troopers did not pursue the BMW, which continued along the interstate at “a high rate of speed.” Investigators went back and reviewed surveillance footage from the rest stop, and saw the same BMW driving by the plaza at around 7:15 a.m. with at least two individuals inside.
Later, two white males, which police say were possibly the same two individuals seen in the BMW earlier but wearing different clothes, were seen entering the Northbound Exxon Mobile Gas Station at different times.
One suspect used an electronic device to remove money from a Citibank ATM. He was wearing a black long-sleeved shirt, tan pants and a cap. The second suspect was seen wearing a white Nike t-shirt, tan pants and a cap. Both men wore sunglasses and a tan waist bag.
Police are asking anyone with information about the suspects’ identities or whereabouts to come forward or submit an anonymous tip.
Reminder: All parties are considered innocent before proven guilty. Written by TMX staff, with additional reporting by Jack and Kitty Norton.
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Does anyone think that the 2 guys seen are the same person just with a disguise? Looks like the same hat, pants and shoes and the face looks the same. Both guys have the same laugh lines. Maybe they are just wearing a different shirts and some type of wig.
Hey Amie! Thanks for reading and commenting. Hope you’re having a great weekend! – Jack and Kitty