Burglars steal ATM from Wheaton grocery store

Officers arrived at Namaste Foods, 1801A E. Roosevelt Road in Wheaton, to find the door smashed open and an ATM containing about $10,000 missing, police said.

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Authorities released a surveillance image of a suspect in a burglary Dec. 4, 2019, at Namaste Foods, 1801A E. Roosevelt Road in Wheaton.

Authorities released a surveillance image of a suspect in a burglary Dec. 4, 2019, at Namaste Foods, 1801A E. Roosevelt Road in Wheaton.

Wheaton police

Authorities are asking for the public’s help in the search for three people who stole an ATM from a grocery store this week in west suburban Wheaton.

The break-in happened about 2 a.m. Wednesday at Namaste Foods, 1801A E. Roosevelt Road in Wheaton, according to a statement from Wheaton police.

Officers arrived to find the door smashed open and learned that an ATM containing about $10,000 had been taken, police said. Surveillance video showed three hooded and masked suspects moving the ATM to a later-model silver SUV or crossover vehicle.

One suspect was wearing a green winter jacket with a white zipper, blue jeans, a black ski mask and gloves, police said. A second was wearing a black hoodie with light blue jeans. The third was wearing a hoodie with a large Timberland logo, black pants and black boots.

Police released a surveillance image of one of the suspects and are asking anyone with information to call Detective Lieutenant Bill Cooley at 630-260-2077. Anonymous tips can also be submitted to DuPage Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477.

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