EBRSO searches for trio after string of ATM thefts

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Detectives with the East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office are working to identify three men connected to a string of alleged ATM thefts.

According to EBRSO, detectives responded to Fast Stop, a gas station on Joor Road, in reference to a burglary of a business on Tuesday, Sept. 6.

An employee reportedly arrived at work that morning and discovered the front windows broken and an ATM missing.

Video footage shows a gray Chevrolet Silverado back up to the front of the store around 1:30 a.m. before the front windows were broken and the ATM was taken.

The East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office said three men in masks stole an ATM from the Fast... — The East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office said three men in masks stole an ATM from the Fast Stop on Joor Road on Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2022. Deputies added they drove off in a gray Chevrolet Silverado.(East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office)

Detectives were later called to another burglary at Bottle and Tap, which is located on Coursey Boulevard.

Authorities report the same vehicle and unknown masked men tried to steal an ATM but were unsuccessful. They added this attempt happened before the theft at Fast Stop.

EBRSO sent deputies to the Fast Stop at 11440 Perkins Road on Wednesday, Sept. 7, for an ATM theft there. Investigators said the same men are responsible.