Security

Telehandler used in ATM smash and grab in Leicestershire

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December 5, 2025

Authorities in Leicestershire, England, are on the lookout for a group of thieves that used a telehandler to smash into a local shop and steal an ATM. After smashing into the shop, the suspects loaded the ATM onto a pickup truck, according to a report by BBC.

The truck was later found abandoned and on fire 20 minutes away from the scene of the crime. It is unknown if the suspects were able to take any cash from the machine.

The suspects have yet to be identified.