The arrest of one man in Ontario in connection with an ATM theft in Oceanside may be connected to similar crimes in five Southern California counties, officials said.
Johnny Campbell was arrested in Ontario Tuesday when a police officer discovered Campbell allegedly had a large amount of cashalong with items from a stand-alone Bank of America ATM in Oceanside.
A torch was used to break into the ATM on Plaza Drive in the parking lot of the Tri-City Crossroads shopping center. Oceanside police arrived to the ATM at 3:55 a.m. Tuesday after security reported two suspects wearing masks and carrying a crow bar.
Officials estimate the amount stolen from the ATM to be $48,000.
Hours later, Ontario police say they found materials from that ATM on Campbell. He was taken into custody and investigators notified the FBI.
This theft may be tied to other similar incidents in Orange, Los Angeles, Riverside, San Bernardino and San Diego Counties, according to Oceanside police.
