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Excavator used in Ajax bank break-in, ATM stolen

Durham Regional Police are investigating after suspects used an excavator to break into a bank in Ajax and remove an ATM.

Photorealistic editorial image of an excavator beside a damaged commercial storefront at night.

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Published
May 9, 2026, 6:59 p.m.
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May 10, 2026, 1:03 a.m.

Durham Regional Police Service is investigating a break-and-enter at a bank in Ajax in which suspects used an excavator to gain entry and steal an ATM.

Police have not publicly identified the suspects and are asking anyone with information, dash-cam footage, or surveillance video from the area to contact investigators.

DRPS confirmed the incident in a public release; further details on the time, exact location, and value of the loss are expected to be shared as the investigation progresses.

Source: Durham Regional Police Service — https://www.drps.ca/news/posts/excavator-used-during-break-and-enter-at-bank-in-ajax/