A crew of would-be thieves turned Memorial Boulevard into their own construction zone early Friday morning, trying to yank an ATM out of the ground at the Chase Bank with a pair of stolen pickup trucks, Murfreesboro police say. The smash-and-grab-style job did plenty of damage but came up empty. Officers say the suspects took off without any cash, leaving a red pickup abandoned at the scene and a black pickup ditched nearby. Investigators later determined both trucks had been stolen out of Davidson County and are now asking neighbors to help fill in the gaps with home security footage.
Police Ask Neighbors To Scan Their Camera Feeds
Detectives are zeroing in on residential streets near the bank, urging people who live on Haynes Haven Lane and James Drive to check their doorbell and surveillance cameras for anything unusual, as reported by NewsChannel 5. Investigators say video that catches the suspects, the trucks, or a possible getaway vehicle could be key. Anyone who spots something that looks connected to the attempted ATM heist is asked to call Detective Aaron Gonzalez at 629-201-5638, according to the station.
How Murfreesboro Tracks Stolen Rides In Real Time
This is exactly the kind of case that leans on Murfreesboro’s Real Time Crime Center. The department has been using a mix of camera feeds, license-plate-reader alerts and drone technology to follow stolen vehicles and put names to faces in recent investigations, per a city news release. That setup lets detectives move quickly from a plate hit to a physical address instead of waiting days for a break. As the city noted, the same combination of tools helped officers locate a different stolen vehicle and arrest a suspect back in February. City of Murfreesboro
Not Murfreesboro’s First Ram-And-Grab Gone Wrong
Yanking an ATM out with a truck and cables is not a new trick in Rutherford County. In August 2025, a similar attempt at a Murfreesboro 7-Eleven went sideways, leaving one suspect dead and others arrested across state lines, WGNS reported. That botched heist highlighted just how fast these crews move and why officers keep reminding the public not to delete or overwrite potentially useful video.
How You Can Help Investigators
Police say images or video showing the red or black pickup, any of the suspects or the route they used to get in or out of the area could make all the difference in this case, according to NewsChannel 5. If your cameras caught something and you are not sure it matters, detectives still want to see it. Call Detective Aaron Gonzalez at 629-201-5638 or reach out to the Murfreesboro Police Department with any tips.
