EDMONTON -- A man allegedly broke into a west Edmonton grocery store Tuesday morning, stole $15,000 from an ATM and was arrested by police as soon as he walked outside.
The Edmonton Police Service was called to a break-and-enter at the Safeway in the area of 97 Avenue and 170 Street.
The responding officers were outside as the man walked out with $15,000, EPS said.
He was arrested without incident. The vehicle he was driving was stolen, police added.
Matthew Cooke, 30, was charged with break-and-enter to commit theft over $5,000, possession of stolen property over $5,000 and possession of break-and-enter tools.
