Police search for inept would-be ATM thief

A would-be burglar's two bungled attempts to steal an ATM from a service station in northern Queensland, Australia, were caught on camera.



A video released by the Queensland Police Service shows the man breaking his way into the Townsville business on Tuesday night with a brick and sledgehammer before tying the chain around the ATM inside.



"The only problem for the offender was that he had not realised that his chain wasn't attached and when he attempted to drive off he left the ATM behind," Detective Senior Sergeant Chris Hicks said. He returned a short time later, attempting to reconnect the chain to his vehicle, but did not park close enough to hook it up.


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After a half-hearted attempt to continue with the crime, the offender gave up and drove off. The vehicle, a 1997 while Holden Rodeo Ute with the words NQ Springs written on the side, was stolen from a business earlier in the night. "Anyone with any information about the vehicle or the male should contact Crime Stoppers," Detective Senior Sergeant Hicks said.