Thieves use forklift to steal an Ohio ATM

Oct 20, 2024

Police are looking for someone who used a stolen forklift to steal a bank ATM in North Canton.

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North Canton Police said in a release posted on Facebook that they were dispatched to Fifth Third Bank on reports of a theft at 4:03 a.m. on Oct. 15.

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Officers went to the bank to find the forklift abandoned behind the building, along with debris from the ATM.

The forklift was stolen from a Wendy’s construction site around 3 a.m. about half a mile away from the bank, according to police.

The ATM was valued at $26,000 and the contents potential loss was $44,826 in cash, according to a release.

The theft remains under investigation by the North Canton Police Department.

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