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Published on: July 25, 2025

Men Robbed U.S. Bank using Stolen Excavator

Two Oregon men are facing multiple charges after allegedly taking approximately $60,000 from a bank by stealing an excavator and reportedly using it to break open two ATMs.

At approximately 5:00 am on June 23, a U.S. Bank in Clackamas was the victim of a heist involving the destruction of two ATMs in the drive-thru banking lanes. It was reported that the arm of an excavator was used to demolish the machines, and it was abandoned at the bank with the engine running. The authorities were notified about the situation, and the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office opened an investigation. They reported that in addition to damage to the building, the bank estimated $60,000 was missing. They also discovered that the excavator was taken from a construction site near the bank. They began searching for the suspect or suspects.

The authorities believed they knew who was involved in the incident and tracked down one of the suspects, age 32, when they spotted him leaving a local apartment complex. The following day, they found a second man, age 51, who was also purported to be a part of the robbery.

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Published on: March 31, 2025

Men Used Jaws of Life to Rob ATMs at 7-Elevens

by Staycie R. Sena

Three men in Maryland are facing a total of ninety-five theft-related charges for their alleged involvement in incidents where nearly $200,000 was robbed from multiple ATMs that were busted open with jaws of life rescue tools.

According to reports, at the end of January, a string of ATM robberies in 7-Eleven stores throughout Prince George’s County began. The first and second events happened in Beltsville and Upper Marlboro on January 29. Additional incidents occurred on February 1 in Lanham, February 6 in Oxon Hill, February 19 in Beltsville, and February 22 in Lanham. The authorities believed the robberies were linked since they were each carried out the same way.

During their investigation, the authorities learned that the suspects, who brought a jaws of life tool, waited until the early morning hours to go to the convenience stores. Everyone in the establishments at the time of the alleged robberies was made to lie on the floor at gunpoint. The jaws of life were reportedly used to break open the ATMs, and the suspects made off with the cash.

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Published on: January 19, 2025

Man Accused of Stealing Police Officer’s IRS Refund Check

by Staycie R. Sena

A Florida man was arrested after he was involved in a traffic accident and identified as the suspect involved in a case regarding a police officer’s stolen IRS refund check.

At the beginning of the summer, a police officer was awaiting the direct deposit of his IRS refund. He reported that it never showed up in his bank account, and he contacted the IRS about the situation. He was informed that they had mailed his refund instead of issuing it through direct deposit. The officer said he did not receive it, and they told him their records indicated it had already been cashed.

An investigation was opened, and the $20,694 check was traced to a local SoFi Bank. When the financial institution checked their records, they tracked down the check in an account that was opened in July 2023. They also reportedly discovered there were multiple transactions involving cashed United States Treasury checks that appeared to have been made out in the name of the account holder. They learned that money was taken out using ATMs, and several purchases of money orders were tracked to a few different Publix markets. The police checked the surveillance recordings from the stores, and they believed the suspect was a 34-year-old man from Coral Springs. An arrest warrant was activated.

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