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Tennessee police searching for brazen burglar who rappelled into bowling alley and stole cash

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Tennessee police searching for brazen burglar who rappelled into bowling alley and stole cash

Police say the burglar broke into an ATM and game card recharging machine and stole around $1,500. (Credit: Murfreesboro Police Department)

Tennessee police are searching for a brazen burglar who rappelled down into a bowling alley business early Sunday and stole around $1,500 in cash. 

Police said the bowling bandit cut a large hole in the roof of Lanes Trains and Automobiles in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, and rappelled down a rope to get inside. The burglary also cut a hole through some drywall, police said.

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Surveillance footage showing a burglar stealing cash from Lanes Trains and Automobiles in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.  (Murfreesboro TN Police Department)

The burglar was caught on surveillance footage carrying a hammer and prying tool just before 3 a.m. Sunday. 

The footage shows the burglar prying open a cash register that didn’t contain any money. But the burglar did break into an ATM and a game card recharging machine, stealing around $1,500. 

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The burglar exited the business through a side door. A Lanes Trains and Automobiles employee discovered the business had been broken into around 7:50 a.m. 

Lanes Trains and Automobiles on Butler Drive in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.  (Google Maps)

Detectives say the suspect appears to be a male, around 6 feet tall and weighs approximately 170 pounds. Surveillance footage shows the burglar was wearing a green camouflage balaclava to cover his face.

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No suspects have been arrested as of Tuesday, Nov. 12. A general manager declined to comment on the incident when reached by Fox News Digital.

Bradford Betz is a Fox News Digital breaking reporter covering crime, political issues, and much more. 

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