Thieves Rip Open ATM Machine, Steal Thousands In South Brunswick

SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ — A group of "professional thieves" stole large amounts of money from a Chase Bank ATM in South Brunswick during the early hours of Wednesday morning, South Brunswick police said.

At 3:30 a.m. on Wednesday, police responded to Chase Bank at 4180 Route 1 for a bank alarm at the ATM. Officers arrived within three minutes only to find the ATM machine ripped off its cement foundation by a van that was still in the parking lot, Deputy Chief James Ryan said.

Around $40,000 was recovered from the parking lot, Ryan said.

Based on the initial investigation, detectives determined that the suspects used a stolen van to pull the ATM machine off its base. They fled in a second vehicle and took tens of thousands of dollars, Ryan said.

The entire theft took less than 90 seconds, authorities said. The suspects were wearing masks and gloves and appeared to be well organized, Ryan said.

The South Brunswick Police Department is working with the FBI and investigating the theft.

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