Suspect Attempts to Steal From ATM at Louisiana Bank

Police in Lafayette, Louisiana are looking for a man after he was seen attempting to steal or rob an ATM from a local bank.

According to Lafayette Police, this attempted robbery happened at the Catalyst Bank location at 914 South College Road in Lafayette.

The man was seen with a saw as he exited the vehicle, but he was not able to get away with money or the machine. The attempted robbery occurred at 4 am on Saturday, July 12.

Now, police are asking the public if they recognize the man in these photos. He was driving a white car with a Tennessee license plate as he attempted to rob the machine.

KLFY-TV 10 reports that when the man attempted to cut through the machine, the vibration mechanism inside the machine alerted the police, but the would-be robber left the scene before police arrived at the bank.

Anyone with information related to this incident is asked to call The Lafayette Police Department or Lafayette Crime Stopper at (337) 232-TIPS (8477). As always, all callers will remain anonymous.

The out-of-state license plate on this vehicle reads, 547-BLLH.

Here's another look at the man who attempted to rob the ATM in Lafayette.