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Prison time for men who pulled ATM out of bank

January 16, 2013 By Matt Kelley

Two Council Bluffs men were sentenced to prison today for yanking an ATM out of a bank last year. Robert Edie, 35, and Patrick Eggerling, 19, had previously plead guilty to bank burglary. They were arrested on April 12, 2012 after leading authorities on a chase through three counties.

Shelby County authorities started the pursuit when witnesses reported seeing the two men use a log chain attached to a vehicle to pull an ATM out of the Farmer’s Trust and Savings Bank in Early. The ATM, which contained about $6,000, was then loaded into the back of an SUV.

A high speed chase ensued through Shelby, Harrison and Pottawattamie Counties before Edie lost control of the SUV, which left Interstate 680 and crashed in a field. The two men were captured a short time later hiding in a ditch.

Edie was sentenced to two years and 10 months in prison, while Eggerling was ordered to serve 15 months behind bars. The two men are also liable for nearly $11,000 in restitution.

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