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Philadelphia police on the lookout for ATM thieves

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December 6, 2022

Police in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania are on the lookout for two men who stole an ATM from a gas station on Thanksgiving morning. In video footage, one man appears to point a gun at the cashier, while the other drags the ATM out of the store and into a Hyundai Tucson, according to a report by ABC 6.

The area has had more than 2,800 thefts in the last 12 months, 1.2 times higher than the citywide rate. Customers who frequent this gas station told the news outlet they leave their cash at home to avoid getting robbed.