Philadelphia

Man Faces Charges in Caught-on-Camera ATM Heist

A week after Philadelphia Police asked for the public’s help to track down a robber caught on camera taking an hour to break into a cash machine, they identified a man facing charges.

Following an anonymous tip, police arrested and charged Donald Smack on French Street on Nov. 17, said police.

Surveillance cameras captured a man using various tools to eventually gain access to the cash drawer of an ATM located outside a meat store along Wadsworth Avenue in the city’s Cedarbrook neighborhood around 2:30 a.m. on Election Day, said Philadelphia Police. [[238427591, C]]

The suspect grabbed an undetermined amount of cash before fleeing, said police.

A judge arraigned Smack on theft and related charges Friday and sent him to county jail, said court records. He is due back in court next month. [[400846781, C]]

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