{"id":51516,"date":"2025-11-18T18:30:15","date_gmt":"2025-11-18T18:30:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/51516\/"},"modified":"2025-11-18T18:30:15","modified_gmt":"2025-11-18T18:30:15","slug":"florida-man-takes-forklift-to-steal-atm-police-say","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/51516\/","title":{"rendered":"Florida Man Takes Forklift To Steal ATM, police say"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 eJzHXc body-paragraph\">TALLAHASSEE, Fla. \u2014 A Florida man is behind bars after police say he used a forklift in his attempt to steal an ATM.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 eJzHXc body-paragraph\">Joshua Hidalgo, 38, tried to run when officers stopped him, but was quickly arrested, the Tallahassee Police Department said.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/https:\/\/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com\/cmg\/JO3R6VV7N5HEVL7CL3GAI2JFRE.jpg\" width=\"1440\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"ImageMetadata__MetadataParagraph-sc-1htor29-0 jibCgM image-metadata\">Joshua Hidalgo Tallahassee police say Hidalgo took a forklift and tried to steal an ATM. (Leon County Sheriff&#8217;s Office)<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 eJzHXc body-paragraph\">His encounter with police was captured on video.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">A man is in custody after stealing a forklift and an ATM, taking both on a joyride through town before trying to flee from officers.<\/p>\n<p>Thanks to quick action by responding units, the suspect was safely apprehended, and no injuries were reported. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/lR9PDx3Wfz\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/lR9PDx3Wfz<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Tallahassee Police (@TallyPD) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TallyPD\/status\/1990524948063138208?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">November 17, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 eJzHXc body-paragraph\">Investigators said he stole the forklift from a school and the ATM from a business parking lot.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/https:\/\/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com\/cmg\/QMYATH7OGFHSDFYVPQJKIHRCHA.png\" width=\"1440\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"ImageMetadata__MetadataParagraph-sc-1htor29-0 jibCgM image-metadata\">Man accused of stealing forklift and ATM Tallahassee police say they arrested Joshua Hidalgo, 38, after he took a forklift to steal an ATM. (Tallahassee Police Department)<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 eJzHXc body-paragraph\">Hidalgo faces several charges, including grand theft and possession of burglary tools with intent to use, and trespassing on school grounds.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/https:\/\/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com\/cmg\/2IEAVJJR2ZHRXKUPYO5OBPX66E.png\" width=\"1440\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"ImageMetadata__MetadataParagraph-sc-1htor29-0 jibCgM image-metadata\">Man accused of stealing forklift and ATM Tallahassee police say they arrested Joshua Hidalgo, 38, after he took a forklift to steal an ATM. 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