Suspect arrested after ATM stolen in Abbotsford business break-in, police say

A man is in custody after an ATM was stolen during a break and enter at a business in Abbotsford late Sunday night, according to the Abbotsford Police Department.

Police say officers responded at about 9:09 p.m. to a report of a break-in at a business in the 36300 block of Auguston Parkway in the city’s McKee area. According to police, suspects had already fled by the time officers arrived. The business sustained damage during the incident and an ATM was reported stolen.

At approximately 9:41 p.m., a resident contacted police to report a suspicious vehicle near Wells Gray Avenue and McKinley Drive. Frontline officers attended the area with assistance from the Air 1 helicopter and the Lower Mainland District Integrated Police Dog Service.

Police say the vehicle was located and later confirmed to have been stolen and connected to the earlier break-in on Auguston Parkway. One man was arrested and remains in police custody. The stolen ATM has since been recovered.

The investigation remains active. Police have not released the suspect’s identity or said whether charges have been laid.