Thieves smash SUV into Walgreens in San Mateo, steal ATM machine

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Saturday, June 29, 2019
Thieves smash SUV into Walgreens in San Mateo, steal ATM machine
Thieves smashed a stolen SUV into a Walgreens and drove away with the store's ATM just before 4 a.m. in San Mateo, Calif.

SAN MATEO, Calif. (KGO) -- San Mateo police are asking for the public's help to catch a group of thieves who stole an ATM on Wednesday.

Just before 4 a.m., the thieves smashed a stolen SUV into a Walgreens and drove away with the store's ATM.

Surveillance video captured the break-in on E. Third Avenue. It happened while the Walgreen's was closed.

Officers found the SUV and the ATM a short distance from the store.