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Video released in failed Nationals Park ATM theft

The Metropolitan Police Department and the FBI Violent Crimes Task Force seek the public's assistance in identifying two persons and a vehicle of interest. (YouTube/D.C. police)
The Metropolitan Police Department and the FBI Violent Crimes Task Force seek the public’s assistance in identifying two persons and a vehicle of interest. (YouTube/D.C. police)
The suspects failed to obtain any property and fled the scene in a tan in color, pick-up truck seen above. (D.C. police)
According to police, The suspects failed to obtain any property and fled the scene in the tan in color, pick-up truck seen above. (D.C. police)
The Metropolitan Police Department and the FBI Violent Crimes Task Force seek the public's assistance in identifying two persons and a vehicle of interest. (YouTube/D.C. police)
The Metropolitan Police Department and the FBI Violent Crimes Task Force seek the public’s assistance in identifying two persons and a vehicle of interest. (YouTube/D.C. police)
Photo shows an ATM thieves tried to steal at Nationals Park
Police say four suspects stole a U-Haul truck and took it Nationals Park to try to steal an ATM around 4:45 a.m. Friday, Sept. 29, 2017. (СÂÜÀòÓ°ÊÓ/Dennis Foley)
Photo shows a beaten up ATM machine
Thieves tried to steal an ATM at Nationals Park on Sept. 29, 2017. The ATM is seen next to center field box office. (СÂÜÀòÓ°ÊÓ/Dennis Foley)
Photo shows a U-Haul moving truck in front of Nationals Stadium
A stolen U-Haul sits outside Nationals Park and an ATM thieves tried to steal on Friday, Sept. 29, 2017 is seen . (СÂÜÀòÓ°ÊÓ/Dennis Foley)
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The Metropolitan Police Department and the FBI Violent Crimes Task Force seek the public's assistance in identifying two persons and a vehicle of interest. (YouTube/D.C. police)
The suspects failed to obtain any property and fled the scene in a tan in color, pick-up truck seen above. (D.C. police)
The Metropolitan Police Department and the FBI Violent Crimes Task Force seek the public's assistance in identifying two persons and a vehicle of interest. (YouTube/D.C. police)
Photo shows an ATM thieves tried to steal at Nationals Park
Photo shows a beaten up ATM machine
Photo shows a U-Haul moving truck in front of Nationals Stadium

WASHINGTON — D.C. police have released surveillance video following a foolhardy Friday attempt to — and they’re asking for the public’s help.

Both Metro police and the FBI’s Violent Crimes Task Force are seeking to identify two people and a vehicle of interest in the brazen effort.

Video below:

The attempted cash machine heist happened around 4:30 a.m. Friday.

The suspects allegedly used a stolen U-Haul to ram the ATM and abandoned it when an alarm at the stadium went off. The U-Haul truck was left sitting in middle of N Street.

Police spokesman Dustin Sternbeck said stadium security confronted the thieves.

Police ask that anyone who has information regarding this case should call police at 202-727-9099. Information may be submitted to the TEXT TIP LINE by sending a text message to 50411. Crime Solvers of Washington, D.C. currently offers a reward of up to $1,000 to anyone who provides information that leads to the arrest and indictment of the person or persons responsible for any crime committed in the District of Columbia.

СÂÜÀòÓ°ÊÓ’s Dennis Foley contributed to this report.

Will Vitka

William Vitka is a Digital Writer/Editor for СÂÜÀòÓ°ÊÓ.com. He's been in the news industry for over a decade. Before joining СÂÜÀòÓ°ÊÓ, he worked for CBS СÂÜÀòÓ°ÊÓ, Stuff Magazine, The New York Post and wrote a variety of books—about a dozen of them, with more to come.

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