The Brentwood Police Department is investigating an ATM theft at Wells Fargo that occurred Friday morning in the City of Brentwood.
The incident occurred just before 5:00 am in the 2500 block of Sand Creek Road in the shopping center where subjects in a tractor trailer ripped out an ATM and took off into the hills towards Deer Valley Road in the direction of the City of Antioch.
Police later located the tractor trailer in the area of Deer Valley and Balfour, however, it was unoccupied and the suspects fled on foot. The ATM was also located. Antioch Police Department is assisting.
East Contra Costa Fire and the Brentwood Building Department also responded to the incident to ensure the building was structurally sound.
As of 7:30 am, no details have been released.
11:20 am Update AUTOMATED TELLER MACHINE (ATM) THEFT INVESTIGATION
BRENTWOOD, CA – On Friday, March 11, 2022 at around 4:40 a.m., Brentwood officers responded to the Wells Fargo Bank located at 2540 Sand Creek Road to investigate an audible alarm. While responding to the bank, witnesses reported seeing a “tractor” remove a standalone ATM from in front of the bank.
When officers arrived on-scene, the tractor was gone but caused significant damage to the ATM and building.
Preliminary investigation revealed an unknown suspect(s) used a stolen tractor from a nearby construction site to steal the ATM. The ATM was later found dumped about 100 yards west of the bank and the stolen tractor was found abandoned in an open field at the dead-end of Sand Creek Road west of Highway 4.
The ATM vault was recovered intact, so there was no money loss.
This investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Brentwood Police Department at 925-809-7911. Callers may remain anonymous.
