Thieves attempt to steal Bank of America ATM in southwest Miami-Dade

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. — The FBI is searching for the thieves who tried to steal an ATM Friday morning from outside a Bank of America in southwest Miami-Dade.

The incident was reported shortly before 5:30 a.m. in the area of Southwest 56th Street and 94th Court.

Miami-Dade police Detective Argemis Colome said the Miami-Dade Police Department is assisting the FBI in the investigation.

Sky 10 above the scene where thieves tried to steal an ATM outside a Bank of America in Miami-Dade County. Sky 10 above the scene where thieves tried to steal an ATM outside a Bank of America in Miami-Dade County.

He said the ATM was found in the roadway.

Scrape marks could be seen on the street where witnesses told Local 10 News that someone chained the ATM to their pickup truck and tried to drag it away.

The road marks show they only made it a few feet before they either gave up or were spotted.

Witnesses said police found the empty truck a block away and towed it away as evidence.