Crash-and-grab thieves target currency exchanges to steal ATMs
CHICAGO -- In a scene that keeps playing out through Chicago and some suburbs – thieves smashing cars into businesses and stealing heavy ATMs.Because thieves keep breaking into businesses and taking the machines, owners are advised to remove all the cash before close each night. Some business owners are also now going further and taking drastic measures to keep the thieves away.The Ashland Division Currency Exchange, at 1545 W. Division St.
'So if you're going stick, you know, $10,000 out in your open lobby, you need to protect that asset,' said Ahrens.The president of the Community Currency Exchange Association of Illinois told CBS 2 the newest measure is 'to deter the vandals by making sure the ATM's are emptied at night.
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