According to what the Sûreté du Québec reported, the counter was attached to the back of a truck in order to remove it from its location. He was then dragged behind the vehicle for a certain distance before being abandoned on rue de l’Église.
The window of the cash register was smashed. (Stéphane Lessard/Le Nouvelliste)
A truck was also found stuck a few minutes later in a field on Rang St-Louis.
Jean-Sébastien Garceau, who according to the police acted alone, was accused of several counts; theft of gasoline, break-in at the Caisse Desjardins on rue Monseigneur-Béliveau in Notre-Dame-du-Mont-Carmel, mischief over $5,000, theft of property worth over $5,000, i.e. ATM and possession of burglary tools.
He is also accused of having defrauded three convenience stores in Shawinigan and Trois-Rivières in September and October.
The prosecutor for criminal and penal prosecutions opposed the release of the accused. His case was postponed until Wednesday.
The SQ indicates that ATM thefts have occurred in several regions of Quebec in recent months. However, it is rare that the manner used at Notre-Dame-du-Mont-Carmel is used, it is emphasized.
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