ATM theft in Burdell, QLD

Police have released vision and are appealing for witnesses after a person stole an automatic teller machine (ATM) from a shopping centre in Burdell this morning.

Around 3am, at a Main Street shopping centre, a person driving a front-end loader, knocked over the bollards and entered the shopping centre. The driver then used the front end-loader to pick up the ATM and left the scene.

The front end-loader and ATM were later located in the grounds of a Burdell primary school.

Anyone in the Burdell area who has CCTV footage or who may have seen a front end-loader driving through the streets around 3am is urged to contact police.

If you have information for police, contact Policelink on 131 444 or provide information using the online form 24hrs per day.

You can report information about crime anonymously to Crime Stoppers, a registered charity and community volunteer organisation, by calling 1800 333 000 or via crimestoppersqld.com.au 24hrs per day.

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