GALESVILLE, Wis. — Thieves wrapped a chain around an auto-cash machine outside a Galesville bank and pulled the machine from its moorings with a pickup truck. Then they pried open the machine with a.crow bar. The crime, about 1:25 a.m., was all recoded by security cameras. Trempealeau County deputies called the haul a “significant amount” but wouldn’t say how much. It’s general knowledge that small-town banks like Co-Op Credit Union in Galesville stock their ATMs with $5,000 to $10,000. Deputies said the thieves had stolen their pickup truck in Ettrick, 10 miles away. They left the truck at the bank and drove off in a small vehicle.
Recognize this car? Investigators believe the get-away car was a Honda or Ford. Image: Trempealeau County sheriff