Two cars smashed into the entrance of an Atlanta mall early Monday moing.
The south entrance of the Mall at West End was heavily damaged in the smash-and-grab around 6 a.m.
Atlanta police said a red Ford was left inside the mall, and a van was loaded with an ATM before fleeing. Police later found the van and the ATM abandoned nearby.
Investigators are working to determine whether cash was taken fro the machine.
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