FBI Albuquerque
Office of Public Affairs
(505) 889-1300
April 15, 2016

FBI, Albuquerque Police Search for Man who Stole ATM

The FBI and Albuquerque Police Department are searching for a man who used a stolen rental truck to drag an ATM from a bank in northeast Albuquerque on Friday, April 15, 2016 in the morning.

The suspect pulled the ATM to a nearby vacant lot west of the bank but was unable to steal any money.

He is described as possibly a white Hispanic male, and he wore a blue Oxford University sweatshirt.

The suspect stole the truck from a rental business in the 3500 block of Pan American Freeway NE at approximately 4:30 a.m.

After hitching a tow strap to the outdoor ATM at New Mexico Bank & Trust at 7021 Jefferson St. NE at approximately 5:29 a.m., the suspect dragged the cash machine to a nearby lot.

The suspect was not able to open the ATM. He was last seen on foot heading north on Washington Street NE.

Anyone with information about this robbery is asked to call the FBI at (505) 889-1300 or Albuquerque Metro Crime Stoppers, anonymously, at (505) 843-STOP.

Tips also can be submitted online at https://tips.fbi.gov.