By Matt Wiley,
The plan to rob a bank using a forklift probably looked better on paper.
According to the Pasco County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO), at around 12:05 a.m. on October 5, an unknown suspect attempted to remove an ATM machine from the TD Bank branch at the intersection of S.R. 56 and Silver Maple Pkwy. in Wesley Chapel. When deputies arrived, the suspect had already fled and there was structural damage to the building.
However, the suspect failed to steal any money or gain access to the bank, PCSO reports. The forklift itself was left at the scene.
“This is the first time this kind of incident has happened in our jurisdiction,” says PCSO spokesman Kevin Doll.
No additional information was available at our press time.
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