Suspect arrested after stealing ATM from Towson convenience store

Police say an ATM theft in Towson ended with a suspect in custody, but the broader cost lands on the stores left with damaged entrances, interrupted cash access and a fresh bill for security.

Baltimore County officers responded just after 1:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 27, to the 8600 block of Loch Raven Boulevard after a report of a burglary in progress. Investigators said the suspect stole an entire ATM from the convenience store, loaded out in a U-Haul and was later arrested in Harford County after a brief pursuit that was discontinued.

Authorities said the suspect is an adult male and that his name has not yet been released. Charges were pending Wednesday, and the investigation remained open. WBAL-TV reported that the theft was caught on camera, underscoring how quickly a burglary at a neighborhood retailer can turn into a search across county lines.

Police linked the arrest to a series of commercial burglaries that began Monday, May 25, with reported locations in the 900 block of Prestwood Road in Catonsville, the 100 block of Birchwood Road in Catonsville, the 3000 block of Northwind Road in Parkville and the 12600 block of Harford Road in Baldwin, along with the Towson case on Loch Raven Boulevard. The pattern points to more than a single smash-and-grab, raising the stakes for small businesses that rely on on-site cash machines to serve customers after hours.

For convenience stores and similar operators, the loss of an ATM is not just a security problem. It can mean a machine taken out of service, a storefront that needs repairs, a review of surveillance and lighting, and possible changes to how cash is handled overnight. In busy commercial corridors around Towson, Catonsville, Parkville and Baldwin, that also means fewer places where customers can get cash without leaving their neighborhood.

Baltimore County police said burglary cases in the county have fallen over the past three years, from 1,646 in 2023 to 1,613 in 2024 and 1,344 in 2025. As of May 2026, the county had logged 449 burglary cases. Even with that decline, the ATM theft shows how quickly a single arrest can expose the pressure on retailers that keep cash services on site and on insurers that absorb the claims that follow.

Baltimore County police continue to direct residents to precinct crime updates, including Precinct 6 in Towson, and to the county’s iWatch tip system as investigators work through the burglary pattern tied to the case.