Thieves steal ATM from Wildlife Park in Kamloops

KAMLOOPS – Thieves made off with the ATM at the B.C. Wildlife Park in Kamloops early yesterday morning.

Police were called at about 6:30 a.m., Sunday, Sept. 18, to an alarm at the B.C. Wildlife Park, Cpl. Jodi Shelkie says in a media release.

Shelkie says the thieves smashed the front lobby window and stole the ATM. Surveillance video caught a black SUV-type vehicle driving up to the lobby window.

Two male suspects, with faces covered, left the vehicle and broke the window. The two then grabbed the ATM and loaded it into the vehicle.

Police do not have a description of the men and have not released the video or images from the video.

Anyone with knowledge of this theft or the suspects is asked to contact the Kamloops at 250-828-3000 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

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