Two thieves made off with the ATM and several thousand dollars inside Jan. 24, 2018.
HADLEY - Police have traced the license plate of the vehicle used in the theft of an ATM from the Hampshire Mall to a closed used auto dealership in Everett, Washington.
"So we are assuming this plate was illegally attached to the vehicle," Officer Jesse Green said in an email.
Two thieves on Jan. 24 made off with the ATM and several thousand dollars inside. The machine was found a day later by a woman walking her dog on Mill Lane. The back of the machine was smashed.
Green said Hadley police are waiting on state police to provide information about fingerprints on a clipboard left behind by the suspects.
Police said two men were seen entering the Hampshire Mall and then using a handcart to remove the bank machine around 3 p.m. Hampshire Mall security notified police right after it happened.
Green said the men placed the 500-pound machine into a black Audi A6 sedan. Mall security gave police the license plate number. The car has not been found.
The machine is owned by Paramount Management Group, which provides ATM service to malls and shopping centers.