Prineville Police are looking for two males who attempted to remove an ATM machine with a stolen vehicle. According to Prineville PD: The incident happened Monday at 4:00 a.m. at the Washington Federal Bank, located at 1570 NE 3rd Street in Prineville.
When officers arrived, they located an abandoned pickup truck, attached with a tow rope to a damaged ATM in the drive–thru of the bank. Officers, assisted by drones and a Redmond K9, searched for suspects in the area but were ultimately unsuccessful in locating anyone. According to video surveillance, two males had attempted to forcefully remove the ATM (unsuccessfully), then fled on foot. It was determined the involved pickup truck was stolen approximately an hour earlier, from Redmond, OR. The investigation is on–going and detectives are following up on leads at this time
Detectives with the Prineville Police Department ask the public to share any pertinent information and to review home surveillance video. Please report any relevant video recordings that may assist in the investigation. Please reach out to Detective Jordan Zamora and reference PPD Case number 23-1334.
The Prineville Police Department would like to thank the Redmond Police Department, The Crook County Sheriff’s Office, The Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Bend Police Department for their assistance.
