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THIS DRAMATIC FOOTAGE released by police in Armagh shows an ATM robbery going completely awry.
One of the gang is seen to drive a digger at the wall of a petrol station in an attempt to extract the ATM cash machine. When this failed, he sets fire to the digger and then takes off in a white van with two other men.
However, PSNI officers in Craigavon say that one of the men has possibly sustained burn injuries in the failed raid – you can see flames very close to him in the video – and might be looking for treatment.
The robbery happened at 3am on Thursday, 23 October this year at the premises on Dobbin Road, Portadown, Co Armagh.
The digger – a Manitou Telescopic Telehander – was stolen from a building site in Killyman Street, Moy the previous day.
Detectives are hoping that anyone who might recognise the men will contact them in Lurgan on 101.
A digger was used in an entirely separate robbery in Aughnacloy in Tyrone earlier this month to break into an off-licence. An ATM was damaged in that raid.
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Ulster ATM says NO……
Dopes, I bet he is in a lot of pain. Plonker.
Good enough for him
Dumb and dumber
I’d say the heat was on him after that
For some reason I always respect a well oiled successful digger/ATM hoist!
Almost Darwin award candidates.
Using a loadall wasn’t the best idea. Better off with a 13 tonne plus digger with a rock breaker. I’d say.
I think I know the guy who was burned. He has the same indistinct, blurry grey outline as my mate John.
LOL
White van – red-faced man…
Lets hope he has burned his arse off! One less thiefZ,
Just some idiots arson about.
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