Justice · West Lawn ATM attemptWest Lawn ATM robbery: SUV rams gas station, but thieves fail to remove machineAired October 24, 2026 at 9:23 AM UTCWritten October 24, 2026 at 9:28 AM UTCRead the write-upThis storyTranscript · LOADING0:07Five people rammed an SUV into a gas station and left without its ATM.0:12The crash left a damaged vehicle at the neighborhood business, but nothing was0:16reported stolen.0:17No injuries were reported.0:19What stopped the group from getting the cash machine out?0:21The five targeted a BP station in West Lawn, on Chicago's southwest side.0:25Police place the attempted theft in the 6800 block of South Pulaski Road that0:30identifies the block where the station stands.0:32The attempt happened at about 3.38 in the morning on Friday, October 23, 2026.0:38The earlier description put it shortly after 3.30, and the more precise time fits0:42that same early morning sequence.0:44Police say the group used the first SUV to force their way into the business.0:48They got inside and tried to remove the ATM itself.0:51After that failed, they abandoned the damaged SUV and escaped in a second SUV.0:55Surveillance footage captured the attempted theft, but nobody has explained why the0:59group couldn't remove the machine.1:01The ATM stayed behind.1:02The full cost of the crash hasn't been disclosed.1:05The group left a damaged SUV at the scene even though they took no property.1:08Police haven't said who was inside the station when the vehicle struck.1:11Area 1 detectives were investigating the attempted theft.1:14The latest known custody status dates to October 23, when no one was in custody, the1:19five people involved haven't been publicly identified.Explore with HeyDexFollow via RSSThe shortThe short ↗