Calvert City Police arrest 2 in ATM burglary attempt

CALVERT CITY, Ky., (KBSI) — Two Venezuelan nationals were arrested Thursday after attempting to break into an ATM at a bank in Calvert City, police said.

Johandris Jimenez-Barrio, 26, and Yirvel Yonaiker Rios-Castro, 20, were taken into custody after a brief chase.

According to police, officers responded to an alarm at the CFSB bank around 2 a.m. Thursday. When they arrived, they found the key cover of the ATM entry door open, but no one around.

A short time later, a maroon sedan entered the parking lot, then quickly left after noticing the officer. The officer pursued the vehicle, which rear-ended another car at an intersection.

The driver of the sedan fled on foot but was later apprehended at a convenience store along with Rios-Castro.

Police found several items in the sedan, including cellphones, a cordless drill, latex gloves and a black mask.

Jimenez-Barrio was charged with multiple counts, including fleeing or evading police, possession of burglary tools and leaving the scene of an accident.

Rios-Castro was charged with possession of burglary tools, fleeing or evading police and giving an officer false identifying information.

The driver of the other vehicle involved in the collision was treated and released from a hospital.

Police said the two suspects are also believed to be connected to other ATM burglaries in Tennessee.

The Calvert City Police Department credited the Marshall County Sheriff’s Office, Marshall County EMS, Homeland Security Investigations and Immigration and Customs Enforcement for their assistance in the case.