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Police: 3 Tried To Steal Md. ATM With Backhoe

POTOMAC, Md. (AP) -- Police in Montgomery County are looking for three people who they say tried to remove an ATM machine from a Potomac bank using a backhoe.

Police say the thieves tried to remove the machine from the Bank of America in the 10000 block of Falls Road around 2 a.m. Tuesday. They believe the thieves tried to wrap a steel chain around the ATM and remove it using a stolen backhoe.

Surveillance camera video shows three suspects attempting to remove the machine from an outer wall and put it onto the bed of a pickup truck.

The group fled when police arrived. No money was stolen, but the ATM was damaged. The suspects were wearing dark clothing and white gloves.

(Copyright 2013 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

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