Two men have been indicted in connection with a Pulaski County ATM theft involving more than $50,000.
Sheriff Bobby Jones says the investigation began November 30th, 2023, when a Ford truck was stolen from Miller’s Tile and Flooring in Somerset.
Deputies later located the truck at First and Farmers Bank in Nancy. Investigators say the suspects used it to forcibly remove an exterior ATM from its base, took more than $50,000 in cash and fled in another vehicle, leaving the truck behind.
Detective Branson Patterson led the investigation, which resulted in indictments October 7th against twenty-seven-year-old Traveon Burnett and twenty-four-year-old Kent Osby.
Each faces two counts of theft by unlawful taking involving property valued at $10,000 or more, two counts of first-degree criminal mischief and one count of engaging in organized crime.
According to the sheriff’s office, both men are being held in detention centers in different states on similar charges and will later be extradited to Pulaski County.
Sheriff Jones says several local investigators and other law enforcement agencies across the country assisted in the investigation.
An indictment is a formal accusation and is not a finding of guilt.