Albuquerque man arrested for attempting to steal from ATM, court documents say
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – An Albuquerque man with a lengthy criminal history is facing charges for allegedly trying to steal from a bank ATM.
On April 11, police were dispatched to PNC Bank at 3500 Candelaria Road NE for a vandalism call involving a man, later identified as Mario Vasquez, according to court documents. Vasquez was reportedly seen pulling on an ATM and attempting to steal it, a bank employee told police.
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Vasquez then reportedly went to Bank of America at Carlisle Boulevard NE and Candelaria Road NE where he was allegedly seen damaging an ATM Machine. However, during a walkthrough of the bank, employees said that they did not see any new damages to any of their ATMs, according to court documents. PNC Bank did report that one of their ATMs had a “felony amount of criminal damage,” and that they wanted to press charges.
Officers detained Vasquez in the area near Bank of America. He allegedly told police that he was attempting to check his account at the PNC Bank with a code and that the ATM was broken before he got there. Vasquez also reportedly told police that he opened the ATM machine to connect some wires. He also told police that he grabbed some PNC Bank ATM documents and miscellaneous parts “in case he needed them,” court documents stated.
Officials also found brass knuckles on Vasquez which he claimed that he found on the ground and carries for protection.
Vasquez was booked and charged with commercial burglary and unlawful carrying of a deadly weapon. His criminal history includes stolen vehicles, drugs, and gun charges.
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