An attempt to steal a vending machine from outside a convenience store in Emerald was foiled after a stolen skid-steer loader ran out of gas, according to Lancaster County Sheriff Terry Wagner. Wagner said Minit Mart employees discovered the skid loader — reported stolen from Carroll Construction Supply — with the store's Coke machine in its grasp. Wagner said the vehicle was stolen from 3600 W. O St. sometime Wednesday night and driven nearly 4 miles to the convenience store. When it was found, the Coke machine had been loaded onto the forklift-type machine before it ran out of gas. The sheriff's office recovered the stolen vehicle and soda machine that never made it far from the Minit Mart.

Source: The Star June 11, 2021 16:05 UTC