UK: Thieves use ‘explosive device’ in attempt to steal money from cash machine in Sale

Bomb disposal experts scrambled to the scene of an attempted robbery in Sale after police believe suspects used an ‘explosive device’ to target a cash machine. The incident happened on Hereford Street at around 2.50am on Monday 20 November. Police, Read More …

UK: ‘Big bang’ as armed robbers ‘try to blow up’ Northwood Co-op cash machine

Neighbours have reported hearing a ‘big bang’ after armed robbers ‘tried to blow up’ a cash machine. Staffordshire Police are now hunting two masked raiders who targeted Northwood Co-op, on Keelings Road, late last night. It comes as the bomb Read More …

Pennsylvania: Bomb squad removes explosive device after suspects try to blow up ATM in Olney

An attempted robbery at a variety store in Pennsylvania: ’s Olney section required the help of a bomb squad early Wednesday morning. An employee told police that three men entered the store on the 4700 block of North 5th Street Read More …

New Zealand: Video shows bumbling would-be bank robbers’ attempt to blow up an ANZ cash machine

The moment two bumbling would-be bank robbers used homemade explosives to blow their way into a Hamilton ATM can now be shown for the first time. CCTV footage of the unsolved August 2020 pipe bomb attack clearly shows how two Read More …

Switzerland: Explosions damaged two ATMs In Aesch

The explosion occurred shortly before 4 a.m., police confirmed. 20 Minuten had reported on the incident first. Two ATMs of Basellandschaftliche Kantonalbank are affected. It is unclear how much money the perpetrators looted.No people were injured, police say. However, the Read More …

France: Three people are on the run after explosion damaged ATM in Saint-Maur-des-Fossés

A loud detonation sounded Tuesday around 3:30 am Avenue Gambetta in Saint-Maur-des-Fossés. Thieves fled after attacking an ATM with explosives. “Police officers on patrol heard the bang. When they arrived on site, they found that the ATM screen had been Read More …

Northern Ireland: ‘Miracle no one was hurt’ after petrol station ATM explosion in County Down

It was a “miracle” no one was hurt after an explosion at a petrol station ATM on Monday, the site’s owner has said. Police received a report shortly after 03:15 BST of an ATM on fire at Temple, south of Read More …

Europol reports dramatic increase in ATM explosions across Europe

The number of explosions at ATMs in Europe is increasing drastically, according to Europol. This trend is also reflected in the Netherlands, where Amsterdam is especially hard hit, a census by ANP/LocalFocus showed. Across Europe, perpetrators are using stronger and Read More …