EVADALE, Texas — Jasper County Sheriff's Office investigators are searching for suspects who stole a van owned by a local Southern Gospel radio station and used it during an attempted Eastex Federal Credit Union ATM burglary.
A "KGHY 88.5 FM The Gospel Hiway" radio station van was stolen while it was parked at the 1st Baptist Church in Silsbee. The two men used the van while trying to burglarize the credit union's ATM early Wednesday morning.
Jasper County deputies were sent to the Eastex Federal Credit Union located on FM 105 in Evadale after receiving an initial call about a theft.
When police arrived, they discovered that the ATM had been damaged.
Surveillance footage revealed that around 3 a.m., two men driving the white KGHY 88.5 FM van, which is reported stolen out of Silsbee, arrived at the ATM.
The suspects were wearing black clothing with gloves and masks, according to the sheriff's office.
They used a large crowbar to pry into the ATM, causing severe damage that rendered the ATM out of service.
After several unsuccessful attempts to access the stored funds, the suspects left travelling towards Vidor in the stolen van, according to a release from the sheriff's office.
Suspects use stolen KGHY 88.5 van in attempted ATM burglary
Anyone with information about the theft of the van or the attempted burglary is asked to call the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office at 409-384-5417, or Crime Stoppers at 409-833-8477.
This is a developing story. We will update with more if and when we receive more confirmed information.
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