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BREAKING NEWS: Arrests made in attempted ATM heist

Medford, atm heist, theft, mn, steele county

The Steele County Sheriff’s Office has arrested two people in connection with an attempted ATM heist in Medford.

Deputies responded to a report of a suspicious vehicle in Medford around 2:30 a.m. Saturday. When they arrived, they found two vehicles in the area of the First State Bank. Sheriff Lon Thiele said a pickup was attempting to steal the bank’s ATM machine.

The vehicles left the area when the first deputy arrived. However, both vehicles were later found and two people were arrested.

Thiele said there is no known threat to the public regarding this incident. He said the incident remains under investigation.

Owatonna Police assisted the Sheriff’s Office with the incident.

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