One Escaped Florida Inmate Caught; Two Others Connected To Burke County ATM Theft
The Latest:
One of the three wanted Florida inmates has been arrested, and authorities believe the other two men may have been responsible for the theft of an ATM in Burke County, North Carolina.
One of the inmates, Casey Brandon Martina, was arrested Tuesday, November 21, 2017, at a home in Rowan County after officials received an anonymous tip.
The other two men Joel Teraill Cooper and Donald James Cotterman are still at large and should be considered armed and dangerous.
The three men escaped from Wakulla County Jail in Florida.
Anyone with information about the location of these fugitives is asked to contact Lt. Chad Moose (704) 216-8687 or Detective Nate Phillips (704) 216-8684 with the Rowan County Sheriff’s Office or the Wakulla County Sheriff’s Office (Florida) (850) 745-7100. Callers can also contact Crime Stoppers 1-866-639-5245.
Original Story:
BURKE COUNTY, NC– On Tuesday, deputies responded to a gas station in reference to an ATM machine alarm early Tuesday morning.
Upon arrival, deputies found the ATM machine had been stolen and noticed a heavy duty logging chain was left at the scene.
P0lice contacted the owner of the store and he provided deputies with video surveillance of the suspects.
The footage showed two individuals in a white four-door truck using the logging chain to remove the ATM machine from the store.
The suspects then fled the scene in an unknown direction.
Anyone with information regarding the incident or anyone who has seen this truck can contact the Burke County Emergency
Communications Center at 828-438- 5500 or Crime Stoppers at 828-433- 3333.
