Authorities are investigating two ATM thefts that occurred 15 minutes apart early Monday morning in Santee and Rancho San Diego.
The first incident, the attempted pilfering of an ATM, occurred at 1:20 a.m. inside a Walgreens store in Santee.
Then, 15 minutes later, authorities said the cash box from an ATM was stolen from inside a Rite Aid store in Rancho San Diego.
There was little damage to the front door of the store, which was locked at the time.
Investigators still have not said whether the two incidents are believed to be related. Details on a suspect description wasn’t immediately available.
