VAN ALSTYNE, Texas -- Police want to talk to a man wearing an Albert Einstein mask who tried to break into an ATM machine.
It happened early Sunday morning outside the Independent Bank off FM 121.
Police say the masked man walked up to the ATM with some kind of tank and a hose. Investigators know he wanted money but they're not sure about his method.
"We don't know what he was trying to do with the container, maybe use pressurized air or a flammable material to get in there?," Police Chief Tim Barnes said. "It didn't work for him."
Officers say the man couldn't get the machine open and he left without any money. Police believe the man had an accomplice and possibly a get away car.
"There is some indication that he wasn't working alone," Barnes said. "Some of the things he had with him, we feel that there are maybe two or three other people involved."
The man will face burglary and criminal mischief charges, if he is caught. Police say he caused $2,500 worth of damage to the ATM machine.
If you know anything about this crime, contact Van Alstyne police.
