Lakewood, Ohio — In the early hours of Friday, a daring attempt to rob a 7-Eleven store at the corner of Hilliard Boulevard and Oliv Avenue ended in failure. Three individuals dressed in black and wearing masks drove into the building in a stolen 2024 Dodge Ram pickup truck, attempting to seize an ATM. However, as the store owner reported, the ATM was empty, and the perpetrators fled empty-handed.
Lakewood police, who arrived at the scene after the alarm was triggered, found significant damage to the store's facade. The pickup truck used in the attack was stolen from South Euclid. The offenders left it at the scene and escaped in another vehicle. As of Friday morning, no arrests had been made.
This incident occurs amid a growing number of similar attempted robberies across the US, where offenders use vehicles to break into stores with the goal of stealing ATMs. Many such attempts end in failure or minor theft, but they cause considerable property damage.
The owner of the 7-Eleven in Lakewood is currently assessing the damages and has not announced when the store will reopen to customers. Police continue their investigation and urge witnesses to provide any information that may help identify those involved in this crime.
