Posted 9:55 am Wednesday, December 12, 2012
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Stolen Dickie's Barbecue Pit van used in failed ATM theft
BY KENNETH DEAN
kdean@tylerpaper.com
Johm Huml and his wife Nikki were ready make a grand debut in Tyler with their restaurant, but the couple could not have imagined their company van, loaded with artwork for the business, would be stolen and used to steal an ATM.
kdean@tylerpaper.com
Johm Huml and his wife Nikki were ready make a grand debut in Tyler with their restaurant, but the couple could not have imagined their company van, loaded with artwork for the business, would be stolen and used to steal an ATM.
The Humls, who are opening the Dickey's Barbecue Pit on the WSW Loop 323, near the La Quinta Inn, were surprised to learn their van was stolen from in front of the restaurant and used in a crime.
“Never in a million years would I think that under the lights and parked right in front of the store on the Loop that our van would be stolen,” Huml told the Tyler Morning Telegraph this morning.
Tyler Police Spokesman Don Martin said the van was stolen sometime early this morning and then the crooks used the van in an attempt to steal some quick cash.
“They took the van to the Texas Bank and Trust on Grande and wrapped a chain around the ATM and attempted to pull it out of the ground,” he said.
However, Martin said the bungling would be thieves, set off an alarm and abandoned their endeavor.
“We do have video of the suspects and we are looking at that now,” he said.
Huml said he was called and told his van was on Old Jacksonville Highway down from Fresh with the doors open and still running.
“The police are out there now dusting for fingerprints and I hope soon I can bring it back up here to the store,” he said.
Huml said the thieves popped the locks out of the van and hot-wired the vehicle which was full of decorations for the store valued at more than $5,000.
“It's really all kind of crazy, but at least the van has been recovered,” he said.
However, Martin said the bungling would be thieves, set off an alarm and abandoned their endeavor.
“We do have video of the suspects and we are looking at that now,” he said.
Huml said he was called and told his van was on Old Jacksonville Highway down from Fresh with the doors open and still running.
“The police are out there now dusting for fingerprints and I hope soon I can bring it back up here to the store,” he said.
Huml said the thieves popped the locks out of the van and hot-wired the vehicle which was full of decorations for the store valued at more than $5,000.
“It's really all kind of crazy, but at least the van has been recovered,” he said.
