HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. — The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office is investigating an ATM explosion that occurred early Sunday morning at the Pilot Bank located at 12471 W. Linebaugh Avenue.
- ATM explosion at Pilot Bank in Tampa
- Suspect spray painted cameras black before explosion
- Incident similar to ATM explosion in Oldsmar
Authorities said around 3:11 a.m., a male suspect spray painted the exterior video surveillance cameras black, including the drive-up ATM camera. Then, a little over an hour later, the ATM exploded.
According to the report, the suspect wasn't able to gain access to the ATM's internal safe, so no money was stolen.
The sheriff's office only has a vague description of the suspect, but they have released images of the person.
(The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office released photos of the suspect in the ATM bank explosion.)
Authorities said the incident is similar to the ATM explosion on November 4 at a BB&T Bank in Oldsmar. The Pinellas County Sheriff's Office is still investigating that incident.