ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — Deputies have made an arrest in what they say was a brazen ATM theft in Orange County.
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According to deputies, detectives saw Deontrae Walden, 23, Carlos Reed, Jr., 22, and Wendell Harp, Jr., 23, using a pickup to tear open an ATM at the Chase Bank on East Colonial Drive and make off with the cash.
ARRESTED: Deontrae Walden, 23, Carlos Reed, Jr., 22, & Wendell Harp, Jr., 23, after they brazenly stole from a Chase Bank ATM on E. Colonial Dr. Their charges: Burglary of Structure, Grand Theft & Criminal Mischief. The 3 are suspected of similar crimes in other areas of Florida. pic.twitter.com/bxXe1Gnroy
— Orange County Sheriff's Office (@OrangeCoSheriff) May 27, 2022
Deputies said all three then fled the scene but were caught a short time later.
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Investigators believe the trio is also responsible for numerous ATM burglaries throughout Central and Southern Florida.
Orange County Sheriff John Mina said the three men all have extensive criminal histories with over 100 criminal charges between them.
The 3 suspects in this incident have extensive criminal histories with over 100 past felony charges between them…
— Sheriff John Mina (@SheriffMina) May 27, 2022
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All three men were booked into the Orange County jail and charged with burglary of a structure, grand theft and criminal mischief.
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