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Bank of America ATM pried open in North Seattle

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SEATTLE — Another ATM has been targeted by thieves, this time in Seattle’s Wedgwood neighborhood.

KIRO 7 News first heard about the incident at Bank of America in the 8400 block of 35th Avenue Northeast at around 5:30 a.m. Monday.

Video from the scene showed an ATM that had been pried open. It is not yet known if cash was stolen.

It’s the fourth attempted smash-and-grab burglary of an ATM in the last two weeks.

On Thursday, there was an attempt to break into an ATM at the Walgreens off South Genesee Street in Seattle’s Columbia City neighborhood.

Similar incidents were reported in Tacoma and in Renton.

Seattle police said there have been six other attempts since the beginning of the year.

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