SILVER SPRING, Md. — Police are searching for suspects who attempted to rob a Silver Spring gas station overnight.
At 2 a.m., officers with the Montgomery County Police Department responded to the Sunoco gas station on Cherry Hill Road for a reported burglary.
Investigators say several suspects made their way into the store by driving into it. They attempted to remove an ATM from the store, but were unsuccessful. The suspects left the store without taking the ATM.
WUSA9 has sent a crew to the scene to look into the attempted burglary. Surveillance video of the attempted burglary was shared with us and can be seen above.
The video shows a U-Haul truck pull up and ram the front of the store at least a dozen times. You can see two people in masks and gloves get out and try to take the ATM. A third person gets out to help, before they decide to leave.
The owner of the store tells WUSA9 this has never happened in the 25 years he has been in business. While the would-be thieves didn't get away with anything, they did cause thousands of dollars in damage. Staff says the whole front wall of the store was shifted by the repeated crashes.
The investigation into the burglary is active and ongoing.
Smash and dash: Thieves ram Silver Spring gas station, try to steal ATM
Anyone who may have information for investigators is asked to contact Montgomery County Crime Solvers at 1-866-411-TIPS.
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