The suspects allegedly used a stolen U-Haul to ram the ATM and abandoned it when an alarm at the stadium went off. The U-Haul truck was left sitting in middle of N Street.
The Metropolitan Police Department and the FBI Violent Crimes Task Force seek the public’s assistance in identifying two persons and a vehicle of interest.
(YouTube/D.C. police)
YouTube/D.C. police
According to police, The suspects failed to obtain any property and fled the scene in the tan in color, pick-up truck seen above.
(D.C. police)
D.C. police
The Metropolitan Police Department and the FBI Violent Crimes Task Force seek the public’s assistance in identifying two persons and a vehicle of interest.
(YouTube/D.C. police)
YouTube/D.C. police
Police say four suspects stole a U-Haul truck and took it Nationals Park to try to steal an ATM around 4:45 a.m. Friday, Sept. 29, 2017.
(WTOP/Dennis Foley)
WTOP/Dennis Foley
Thieves tried to steal an ATM at Nationals Park on Sept. 29, 2017. The ATM is seen next to center field box office.
(WTOP/Dennis Foley)
WTOP/Dennis Foley
A stolen U-Haul sits outside Nationals Park and an ATM thieves tried to steal on Friday, Sept. 29, 2017 is seen .
(WTOP/Dennis Foley)
WASHINGTON — D.C. police have released surveillance video following a foolhardy Friday attempt to haul away an ATM from Nationals Park — and they’re asking for the public’s help.
Both Metro police and the FBI’s Violent Crimes Task Force are seeking to identify two people and a vehicle of interest in the brazen effort.
Video below:
The attempted cash machine heist happened around 4:30 a.m. Friday.
The suspects allegedly used a stolen U-Haul to ram the ATM and abandoned it when an alarm at the stadium went off. The U-Haul truck was left sitting in middle of N Street.
Police spokesman Dustin Sternbeck said stadium security confronted the thieves.
Police ask that anyone who has information regarding this case should call police at 202-727-9099. Information may be submitted to the TEXT TIP LINE by sending a text message to 50411. Crime Solvers of Washington, D.C. currently offers a reward of up to $1,000 to anyone who provides information that leads to the arrest and indictment of the person or persons responsible for any crime committed in the District of Columbia.
William Vitka is a Digital Writer/Editor for WTOP.com. He's been in the news industry for over a decade. Before joining WTOP, he worked for CBS News, Stuff Magazine, The New York Post and wrote a variety of books—about a dozen of them, with more to come.
