Person uses forklift to steal ATM in Scott Co. Suspect still at large.

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Surveillance video in Georgetown shows a creative criminal using a forklift to steal an ATM.

During the early morning hours of Wednesday, the forklift is seen loading the ATM into a U-Haul truck, according to a report by WKYT.com. The ATM was stolen from Stock Yards Bank & Trust on West Showalter Drive.

The only description of the person operating the forklift was that he/she was wearing dark clothing.

The forklift was taken from a nearby construction site adjacent to the Scott County Public Library.

The theft was reported Wednesday morning at about 5:00 when someone pulled up to use the ATM and noticed wires and papers on the ground. The ATM awning was also damaged.

No arrests have been made.

(Photo courtesy of Lex18.com)

By Ken Howlett, News Director

Contact Ken at ken@k105.com