Thief smashes into gas station, fails to get ATM

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Someone tried to use a pickup truck to take an ATM from a gas station in Oak Cliff early Tuesday morning.

It happened at the Valero on Fort Worth Avenue and Westmoreland Avenue shortly before 4 a.m.

Police said the alarm company reported seeing a masked suspect in a red pickup. But by the time officers arrived, the driver and the pickup were gone.

The store was heavily damaged. The ATM was also damaged but not taken.

Police searched the area by ground and air for a suspect but could not find anyone.

The investigation is ongoing.