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Truck repeatedly crashed into Del Ray CVS and thieves tried to steal ATM

A large black truck repeatedly smashed into the front entrance of the CVS at 415 E. Monroe Avenue early Saturday morning but the would-be thieves failed to get away with their likely target — the store ATM.

The truck drove into the business front-first two times at around 3:40 a.m., the store manager told ALXnow. The manager also said that the ATM was probably the intended target, but it is bolted to the ground and wasn’t taken.

Three suspects in dark clothing got out of the truck after it smashed through the entrance, but they were unable to extricate the ATM, according to Alexandria Police Department dispatches. No arrests were made and the incident remains under investigation.

The truck was damaged in the crashes and left the scene missing part of a wheel well and a side rail, according to an APD dispatch.

Anyone with information on this incident can call the APD non-emergency number t 703-746-4444. Callers can remain anonymous.

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  • Reporter James Cullum has spent nearly 20 years covering Northern Virginia. He began working with ALXnow in 2020, and has covered every story under the sun for the publication, from investigative stories to features and photo galleries. His work includes coverage of national and international situations, as well as from the White House, Capitol, Pentagon, Supreme Court and State Department. He's covered protests and riots throughout the U.S. (including the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol), in addition to earthquake-ridden Haiti, Western Sahara in North Africa and war-torn South Sudan. He has photographed presidents and other world leaders, celebrities and famous musicians, and excels under pressure.