Charging Documents Shed New Light On Rare Arrest In Baltimore ATM Theft Case

BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Police confiscated the compartment telephone of a teen accused of an attempted ATM theft astatine a convenience store adjacent Druid Hill Park. They were capable to apprehension 18-year-old Said Hamza aft helium fled done a spread a van smashed done the partition of a convenience store connected Orem Avenue Sunday morning.

Charging documents successful attempted ATM smash-and-grab lawsuit successful NW Baltimore. It’s 1 of the fewer times constabulary person caught a suspect—a teen who they judge did not enactment alone. @wjz pic.twitter.com/cqqI1jj4Ul

— Mike Hellgren (@HellgrenWJZ) November 9, 2021

There person been 29 akin smash-and-grab ATM thefts crossed Baltimore this year. Usually, constabulary bash not marque arrests due to the fact that the thieves get distant truthful quickly.

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WJZ Investigator Mike Hellgren obtained charging documents that uncover constabulary captured Hamza aft a ft chase. The van utilized successful the transgression arsenic good arsenic the different suspects were capable to get away.

One week prior, a burgundy van smashed done a convenience store fractional a mile distant connected Monroe Street adjacent North Avenue.

Police Identify 18-Year-Old Suspect In Latest Attempted ATM Theft; Businesses Advised To Take Precautions As Thieves Target Stores https://t.co/M9JrNNNTA2 @wjz

— Mike Hellgren (@HellgrenWJZ) November 9, 2021

“I saw the partition was retired of the gathering and the ATM was gone,” Sheldon Eubanks Bey Sr. told Hellgren. He manages the Nute’s Mart store and is the owner’s uncle. “It’s hard erstwhile you person a black-owned concern devastated similar this. We truly assistance retired successful this community,” helium said. The store has yet to reopen.

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He told Hellgren helium was “shocked” erstwhile a constabulary serviceman drove close by the harm soon aft it happened. “You would deliberation they would propulsion implicit and effort to find retired what was going on.”

We spoke contiguous to the manager of a convenience store connected Monroe Street that was deed by ATM bandits a small much than a week ago. He said helium was shocked erstwhile helium saw the damage—and shocked erstwhile helium saw constabulary thrust close by without stopping soon aft the thieves hit. @wjz pic.twitter.com/VSqz0aLMwt

— Mike Hellgren (@HellgrenWJZ) November 10, 2021

“We are going to bash travel backmost adjacent stronger,” Bey promised. He said an ATM volition apt beryllium placed backmost successful the store due to the fact that it draws a batch of customers.

Police person advised concern owners to determination the currency machines distant from doors and windows.

According to charging documents, harm to the Orem Avenue store is estimated to beryllium $10,000. The thieves did not effort to instrumentality thing but the ATM.

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