ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Over the past couple of months, thieves have been using stolen vans to run off with ATMs throughout Orange County, according to the sheriff’s office.
In a news release, deputies said the incidents have been popping up since May.
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“Thieves have targeted ATMs across Orange County using the same method: stealing a van, often a church van, and using it to rip the machines from the ground,” the release reads.
On July 4, investigators managed to catch three such suspects in the act at Coin Laundry Café along Curry Ford Road, deputies announced.
These three suspects were identified as:
- Rodrigue Jean Jules, 24
- Tenkamein Akeem Beacham, 28
- a 17-year-old
All three face charges, including burglary, grand theft and criminal mischief.
Video of the arrest was released and can be watched at the top of this story.
Anyone with information on similar crimes is urged to call 911 or Crimeline at 800-423-TIPS.
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