Murupara Police investigating ATM burglary

Statement attributable to Detective Constable Rob Hutchins

Bay of Plenty Police are investigating after a burglary in Murupara overnight.

In the early hours of this morning a front end loader was stolen and used to damage a building on Pine Drive and steal an ATM machine.

The offenders have fled the scene towing the ATM machine on a trailer.

The ATM machine and trailer were located abandoned shortly before 4am in the Kaingaroa Forrest. The trailer was significantly damaged and the ATM machine appeared to still be secure.

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