An attempt by wannabe thieves to break into an ATM went awry after the grifters inadvertently set their prospective loot alight.
Police in Everett, a city north of Seattle in Washington state, said firefighters were called to Coastal Community Bank Tuesday morning after bandits had attempted to open the ATM with a blowtorch.
John Dickson, Chief Operations Officers of Coast Community Bank, said this is the second attempted robbery at the machine following another incident involving by masked men just a few weeks ago.
RT has contacted Everett Police Department for comment on the botched robbery. They said they will soon be releasing a statement on the incident in conjunction with the bank.
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Trying, and failing, to break into ATMs using blowtorches appears to be growing trend among criminals.
In February a man wearing a wig failed to get cash from a New Orleans ATM using a blowtorch, while in March two suspects also failed to gain access to an ATM in both North Carolina and Houston.