{"id":56755,"date":"2025-11-22T15:42:04","date_gmt":"2025-11-22T15:42:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/56755\/"},"modified":"2025-11-22T15:42:04","modified_gmt":"2025-11-22T15:42:04","slug":"alleged-atm-forklift-thief-facing-more-charges-for-suspected-work-truck-theft-a-week-prior","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/56755\/","title":{"rendered":"Alleged ATM, forklift thief facing more charges for suspected work truck theft a week prior"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\">TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) &#8211; A Tallahassee man accused of stealing a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2025\/11\/17\/tallahassee-police-man-arrested-accused-stealing-forklift-atm-monday-morning\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2025\/11\/17\/tallahassee-police-man-arrested-accused-stealing-forklift-atm-monday-morning\/\">forklift and an ATM<\/a> is facing new theft charges after documents show he allegedly stole a truck the week prior.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">38-year-old Joshua Hidalgo\u2019s string of crime allegedly started on November 10 when, according to arrest papers, he stole a work truck from a previous employer. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Also missing from the business were several sets of vehicle keys and a GPS unit.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid mx-auto d-block\" alt=\"A man is behind bars after being accused of stealing a forklift as well as an ATM early Monday...\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1763826124_60_52LD6NFHRBETHLQBIZOUT3FFVA.png\" width=\"980\" height=\"551\" \/>A man is behind bars after being accused of stealing a forklift as well as an ATM early Monday morning, according to Tallahassee Police.(WCTV)<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Arrest papers show Hidalgo had recently been fired. The business owner told police he believed Hidalgo was responsible for the crime.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Surveillance video showed what appeared to be Hidalgo at the business at the time of the crime. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Officers met with Hidalgo at the Leon County Detention Facility, and he claimed he was \u201cbeing set up.\u201d <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Hidalgo is facing burglary, grand theft of a motor vehicle, grand theft and criminal mischief charges. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Just days after the suspected business burglary, Hidalgo allegedly stole a forklift from a construction site at Griffin Middle School and used it to steal an ATM.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The ATM theft left a trail of debris along several streets, and home security footage from a resident on Birmingham Street shows the forklift passing through the area.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">For the alleged ATM and forklift theft, Hidalgo faces several charges, including burglary of a structure, grand theft and resisting an officer without violence.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">To keep up with the latest news as it develops, follow WCTV on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/WCTV.tv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/wctvnews\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@WCTVEyewitnessNews\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" target=\"_blank\">Nextdoor<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" target=\"_blank\"> <\/a>and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WCTV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">X<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WCTV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Have a news tip or see an error? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2025\/11\/21\/alleged-atm-forklift-thief-facing-more-charges-suspected-work-truck-theft-week-prior\/mailto:news@wctv.tv?subject=Correction%20Needed\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Write to us here<\/a>. 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