Maintenance of South Philadelphia bank mistaken as attempted theft of ATMs, police say
PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia police say what started as a theft investigation is actually just maintenance of a local bank.
Authorities originally said thieves hooked up two tow trucks to ATMs outside the TD Bank in the area of Oregon Avenue and S 5th Street early Tuesday around 1 a.m.
Bank officials later said it was their maintenance crews seen near the location.
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According to police, officers did receive a call about the theft of ATMs from the location but have since learned it was not a robbery.