Masked thieves drag ATM behind stolen truck in failed Minnesota heist

Masked thieves tried to steal an ATM by dragging it behind their stolen pickup during the early morning hours Thursday in the small town of Truman, near the Iowa border in south-central Minnesota.

The thieves failed to access the money in the cash machine, but were able to flee the scene, a statement from the Martin County Sheriff’s Office said Thursday.

Authorities are now asking the public for help finding the suspects, all of whom were wearing face coverings.

The thieves stole a single cab Chevrolet 1500 pickup about 4:45 a.m., shortly before using it to “forcibly remove” the drive-through ATM at Profinium Financial.

Investigators said they believe two other vehicles may be connected to the crime:

• A light-colored minivan

• A 4-door white Chevrolet pickup

The suspects were last seen traveling eastbound out of Truman.

Carter Wrucke of Truman said he took a photo of the scene about an hour after the attempted theft.

He said he had come into town to withdraw some money from an ATM, and saw law enforcement watching a pickup truck get hauled onto a flatbed.

“I thought it was like some movie prop for a scene in a movie just staged there, minus all the cameras, equipment and people,” Wrucke said.

As he surveyed the scene, Wrucke said he realized the ATM he had wanted to use had been the one raided.