Wells Fargo ATM torched by would-be thieves in Spring: deputies

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Wednesday, January 16, 2019
ATM set on fire during attempted robbery
Deputies find Wells Fargo ATM was on fire during attempted robbery.

SPRING, Texas (KTRK) -- Authorities say would-be thieves torched an ATM in Spring.

Harris County Precinct 4 deputy constables say they found the Wells Fargo ATM on fire when they arrived at the FM 2920 location, near Holzwarth.

They say it happened around 3 a.m.

According to deputies, they think the would-be thieves used a torch to try to get into the ATM.

By the time authorities got there, the suspects were gone.