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ATM Apparently Blown Up Outside Chestnut Hill Bank

Investigators looked at scattered debris after the incident at the Wells Fargo location off Crittenden Street in Philadelphia's Chestnut Hill neighborhood

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Philadelphia Police, the bomb squad and fire officials investigated Thursday morning after an apparent ATM explosion outside a Wells Fargo Bank in the Chestnut Hill neighborhood. 

Officers on scene before daybreak confirmed they responded to calls for someone tampering with an ATM and an explosion in the shopping center along Crittenden Street just after 4 a.m.

Investigators took photos of debris strewn yards from the machine, including an aerosol can. They looked into the possibility that cameras recorded the incident, but footage was not immediately available. 

Police alter said that two men could be seen fleeing the scene. It didn't appear the got any cash, police said.

Investigators said to their knowledge, no arrests were immediately made. 

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