Would-be thieves try to blow up an ATM with explosives in California

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(KTLA) — The sound of explosions rang out in California early Sunday morning after would-be thieves tried to force their way into an ATM.

It happened around 4:05 a.m. at a Bank of America ATM in Palmdale.

Bomb technicians from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s Bureau of Special Enforcement arrived and found evidence of an explosion, with a damaged ATM and side panel on the ground.

Despite the heavy damage to the machine, the would-be thieves were unable to get the cash inside, the sheriff’s department said.

A resident of the area told KTLA that the explosion could be heard from more than a mile away, and that there were several nearby storefronts that had their windows blown out.

There was no immediate threat to any residents in the neighborhood, the Sheriff’s Department said, adding that the investigation is ongoing.