A man with a cardboard box and hand truck walked into a Milwaukie hospital this month and left with an ATM and $17,000, police say.

It wasn’t until the next day, Aug. 18, that Providence Milwaukie Hospital notified authorities of the stolen machine, according to police. The man is believed to have covered the ATM with the box while in the medical center, cut the attached wires, then wheeled it away and loaded it into a dark-colored Subaru.

Milwaukie police said they haven’t seen the machine, the cash or the alleged thief ever since and are seeking the public’s help to find the person.

The agency asks anyone with information to contact Detective Anthony Cereghino at 503-786-7476 or cereghinot@milwaukieoregon.gov.

This case comes as two men were recently charged on accusations they stole ATMs during nine Portland and Gresham business break-ins between February and April.

-- Everton Bailey Jr.

ebailey@oregonian.com | 503-221-8343 | @EvertonBailey

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