Man Dies After Attempting To Break Into North Philadelphia ATM With Explosives
Darwin Award nomination material. Explosives are fun. When I was infantry we would get explosives training from the combat engineers. When in doubt, use plenty! Although this dummy got unlucky when his explosives blew early. Probably home made stuff. My experience is with military grade explosives.
Police are investigating a series of ATM explosions after several loud booms were heard throughout Philadelphia overnight. In all, a source tells CBS3 some 30 ATMs were damaged, and a botched attempt left one person dead Tuesday morning.
It appears ATMs were still being targeted Tuesday night. Police responded to a reported ATM explosion at North 31st and Baltz Streets in Brewerytown after 10:30 p.m.
CBS3’s Kimberly Davis heard a loud bang followed by flames. There is no word if any money was taken.
Chopper 3 was over West Susquehanna Avenue and North 2nd Street in Kensington around 6 a.m. Tuesday. The bomb squad had been called in after an ATM explosion rocked the neighborhood.
Police say a 24-year-old man tried using an explosive device to blow up the ATM by Sidekicks Sports Bar, but when the device went off, he was thrown to the ground with serious injuries. He was rushed to a nearby hospital and died.
Police say the explosive device never penetrated the ATM’s safe. Live explosives were recovered at the scene.
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