BENTONVILLE -- Police are investigating the Friday theft of a bank automated teller machine.
Bentonville Police Department officers responded to an ATM alarm at about 4:20 a.m. at First National Bank at 300 S.E. Walton Blvd., according to a department news release.
The theft of the entire ATM was discovered at about 7:20 a.m., according to the release.
A telescopic forklift stolen from a nearby construction site was used to break loose and remove the ATM, the release said.
Video footage from the bank and surrounding businesses showed the ATM being loaded into a large dump truck by an unknown number of suspects who fled the scene, according to the release.
Police found the dump truck and the stolen ATM about 9 a.m. at a construction site in Rogers a few miles from the bank, the release said.
The Rogers Police Department and the local FBI field office are assisting in the investigation, according to the release.
A reward of up to $10,000 is being offered for information leading to the arrest and prosecution of suspects related to this investigation, the release said.
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Source: Bentonville Police Department