MAN STEALING ATM WITH FORKLIFT

Orphey Wilson, 40, wore a ski mask as he worked alone early Sunday to unbolt an ATM from the Bank of America. Assistant Chief Mark Herman said that he then used a stolen forklift to load the machine into a stolen truck.

A witness called the police, who arrived seconds after Wilson drove away. He was arrested less than a mile from the bank. He was arrested before and now he faces charges for theft of over $200,000 and criminal mischief.

Each charge could result in prison time of between 5 and 99 years, Herman said.

And there is the possibility of an even larger price tag. Because the targeted bank property is insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the incident may result in federal charges, Herman said.

ATM thefts are rare, and there are usually no witnesses, he said.

‘We have had it happen in the past, but this is the first time that we’ve actually caught the individual and recovered the property,’ Herman said.