Robbery At Tacoma Walgreens Similar To Recent Incident In Renton
An early Monday smash-and-grab robbery in Tacoma came just days after a similar incident in Renton. On Friday, suspects drove a vehicle into the front of a Walgreens in Renton. The suspects tried to steal the ATM, but were unsuccessful. (Courtesy of Tacoma Police Department)
Posted Monday, March 14th, 2022 at 3:29 pm PT
Dan Shalin
From patch.com
TACOMA, WA —Tacoma police said they continue to investigate what they believe was a smash-and-grab theft of money from an ATM early Monday morning from a local business.
According to reports, at 3:24 a.m., officers responded to an alarm at Walgreens, located at 2024 6th Ave., where they found damage to the business and an abandoned truck.
The TPD said it believes the suspects used the truck to smash into the drugstore, before breaking into the ATM and taking currency. The suspects left the scene in a second vehicle, police said.
The TPD did not say how much money was taken in the heist.
King5.com reported that a regional manager for Walgreens estimated the damage to the store to be approximately $50,000.
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