ATM Explosion In Philadelphia Sends Cash Flying: Reports

Philadelphia PA

24 March, 2021

10:30 AM

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PHILADELPHIA — An ATM explosion in Philadelphia sent cash flying into the air and authorities are now investigating the incident. According to NBC10, a Wells Fargo ATM on the 100 block of North Second Street was blown up around 4:15 a.m. Wednesday. The outlet reports a neighbor heard someone say "we got three grand, let's go" and saw a vehicle drive off. According to Fox29, a group of three men used two bombs to blast through the machine, then smashed the cash box with a sledgehammer. Action News reports the suspects were gone by the time police arrived, and it's unclear how much money was taken. Police and the ATF are investigating the incident.