By LESLIE EIKLEBERRY
Salina Post
Two people were unsuccessful in their attempt to steal an ATM from a south Salina bank early Friday morning.
Officers were sent to Solomon State Bank, 605 E. Magnolia Road at approximately 3:25 a.m. Friday after a witness driving by reported seeing a pickup backed up to the ATM, Salina Police Captain Paul Forrester said this morning. The witness told police of seeing two people attempting to put a strap around the ATM.
It is believed that the witness driving by spooked the duo, as they left in a white Ford F350 before completing their task, Forrester said.
The pickup, which turned out to be recently stolen in Salina, was found abandoned a few blocks away on Mayfair Drive. One of its windows was smashed.
The owner of the pickup, a 41-year-old Salina man, told police that the following items were missing from the pickup, Forrester said.
●Craftsman and Milwaukee power tools valued at $2,000
●A black and yellow bag with miscellaneous hand tools valued at $300
●A bag with tinning tools valued at $500
The ATM had pry marks on it. Damage was estimated at $500.
Forrester said police are looking for surveillance video from the area.