Very unsuccessful thieves used a blow torch to rob an ATM, but there was one problem

Washington police say some would-be thieves tried to use a blow torch to steal from an ATM, but they left empty-handed after accidentally setting the money on fire.

Police and firefighters responded to a call about a fire at Coastal Community Bank on Tuesday. When they arrived, they found that the drive-through ATM had been set on fire. According to police spokesperson Aaron Snell, thieves attempted to rob the ATM with a blow torch. However, they ended up lighting the cash on fire by mistake.

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John Dickson, the Chief Operations Officer of Coastal Community Bank, confirmed that the suspects did not successfully leave with any money. He added that a masked men previously attempted to break into the bank’s cash deposit box just a few weeks ago. The bank plans to hand over surveillance footage of the attempted robbery to police to review.