Young Emirati foils ATM theft attempt in Al Ain

• Image Credit: Courtesy Abdullah Alsyari
• 22-year-old Emirati Abdullah Awadh Alsyari chased robbers, who stole an ATM and forced them to threw it in the road and run away early Thursday.

 

ATM stolen from Abu Dhabi National Bank

Dubai: A daring car chase by a young Emirati foiled an attempt by robbers to steal and drive away with an ATM (automated teller machine) from a branch of the Abu Dhabi National Bank in Al Ain on Wednesday night.

Abdullah Awad Alsyari, a 22-year-old Emirati in Al Ain, said he saw the burglars load an ATM machine onto their SUV (sports utility vehicle). The sight made him suspicious as it was late at night.

A government employee, Alsayari challenged the robbers but they sped away. He chased them through a residential area but stopped when the robbers threw the ATM out of their vehicle, went off road and disappeared into the desert.

Alsyari told Gulf News that he was very glad to foil this robbery attempt although he knew it was dangerous.