Cash-Poor Crooks Hit ATM

In these tough economic times, even ATM machines made of reinforced steel are not safe from determined thieves. On Tuesday, March 19, a man reported that around 10 a.m., someone broke into his privately-owned ATM on the Avenue of the Americas. The ATM owner, 49, told police that someone had pried-open his ATM and stole $3,980 cash. The man also reported that the ATM sustained significant damage as a result of being forcibly opened.