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VIDEO: Thieves wrap chain around ATM, try to get away

Thieves hook up chain to ATM in Mayfair, try to get away
Thieves hook up chain to ATM in Mayfair, try to get away 00:28

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- An ATM in Mayfair was damaged after a theft attempt Friday morning, police said.

The initial call came out at around 4 a.m. at Roosevelt Boulevard and Harbison Avenue.

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Investigators say the thieves hooked up a chain to the ATM and tried to yank it right out of the kiosk.

They caused a big mess and a lot of damage, but police tell us they didn't get any money.

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