Las Vegas credit union scene of unusual crime using construction equipment

Stephanie Overton
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LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — A Las Vegas credit union was the scene of an unusual crime Thursday morning.

Las Vegas Metropolitan Police received a call at around 4:45 a.m. reporting the malicious destruction of property in the 9300 block of West Sunset Road, near Fort Apache Road.

When officers arrived, they found it was an attempted robbery of an ATM in the drive-thru of a credit union.

According to a jogger who snapped a photo and sent it to 8 News Now, the suspect or suspects used a construction vehicle to try and break open the drive-thru ATM.

<em>Construction equipment was seen in the drive-thru ATM of a Las Vegas credit union. (Witness jogger)</em>
Construction equipment was seen in the drive-thru ATM of a Las Vegas credit union. (Witness jogger)

Police said it is currently unknown if or how much money the suspect may have gotten away with. Metro said there was not currently any suspect information.

No additional details were given at this time.

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