Thieves fail to steal ATM with forklift in North Highlands, California

Aug 18, 2023

NORTH HIGHLANDS, Calif. -- Would-be thieves in California drove away empty-handed after an embarrassing fail.

They tried to take off with an ATM using a forklift in Sacramento County, KOVR reported.

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In the video, you can see a suspect fumbling with the equipment to push and ram the ATM.

He eventually managed to lift the machine, while a second suspect drove a pick-up truck as the getaway car.

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The heist did not go according to plan, and the ATM later toppled off the truck and was simply left in the middle of a busy street.