A man has been arrested after police found cash machine parts in a rucksack when they pulled over a suspected stolen car.
Officers from the force’s road crime team stopped the vehicle in Queen’s Drive, Dunkirk, Nottingham, believing it was being used with false registration plates.
Searches of the vehicle uncovered a number of plastic ATM parts inside a bag following the stop around 9.35pm on Tuesday (18 March).
Officers were then made aware of an incident in Bracebridge Drive, Bilborough, earlier in the evening, in which it was reported a cash machine had been tampered with.
A 44-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of going equipped for theft, possession of an article for use in fraud, driving without a licence and driving without insurance.
Sergeant Ian Johnson, of Nottinghamshire Police, said:
“This was a great stop by road crime team officers who are always on the look out for possible criminality and suspicious activity on our road network.
“Their diligence on patrol has allowed us to arrest this suspect and recover these cash machine parts.
“False fronts and skimming devices are used by criminals to steal cash and account details so further investigations into this discovery will continue.
“It is important that users of cash machines are always vigilant and look out for any signs that an ATM may have been targeted by criminals.
“Look out for unusual and unexpected devices attached to the machine – some are more obvious than others – and if you do see something suspicious, please contact the police and the bank so that action can be taken to protect customers.
“Remember, if it doesn’t look or feel right then steer clear and, if possible, go inside the bank or shop instead.”
Anyone with any information should call police on 101, quoting incident 826 of 18 March 2025, or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
