Images released by Green Township police show two people running with cash and a handgun as they fled the scene.
CINCINNATI, OH — Police are searching for two suspects who robbed an ATM outside a Kroger on Harrison Avenue in Green Township shortly after 2 p.m. Friday, then switched getaways before disappearing on Cincinnati’s West Side, authorities said.
Investigators said the robbery unfolded at the store’s drive-up ATM and touched off a sprawling search that stretched from the Kroger lot to nearby Westwood. Photos released by Green Township police show one person clutching a bundle of cash and another holding a handgun while running from the scene. Officers reported the suspects first left in an older model Buick, then climbed into a white Ford F-150 still inside the parking lot and sped away. By evening, both vehicles had been recovered and officers were canvassing nearby streets and apartments as the investigation moved into the night.
Witness accounts and police radio traffic placed the truck moving north on Harrison Avenue toward I-74 before it was later found on High Point Avenue in Westwood, a short dead-end street near Westwood Northern Boulevard. Residents told reporters they saw three people jump from the truck; one appeared to be carrying loose cash that blew across the roadway. Doorbell video from the block showed individuals running toward a wooded hill that drops to the Lookout Manor apartment complex. Officers established a perimeter, used drones overhead and deployed K-9 units on foot. “We’re aware of law enforcement activity near our Green Township location and are cooperating with authorities,” Fifth Third Bank said in a written statement.
According to a 911 call summary described by local broadcasters, the victim was a Brinks security guard servicing the ATM who was robbed at gunpoint. The caller reported the guard was not physically injured. Police said the suspects were last seen in the area of Westwood Northern Boulevard and Wardall Avenue. Investigators recovered scattered banknotes along High Point and impounded the Ford pickup. The Buick used in the initial escape was also located. Officials did not immediately release detailed descriptions beyond clothing seen in the photos, and they did not announce any arrests Friday night. Detectives asked anyone with information to contact Green Township police.
Friday’s robbery happened at a busy retail hub that draws traffic from Dent, Westwood and nearby neighborhoods, where large grocery store lots have repeatedly been flagged by local departments as places where opportunistic thefts can occur. While ATM robberies are not common citywide, armored-car and ATM service stops have been targeted in past cases in the region, police records show. The quick switch from one vehicle to another in the same lot—and the decision to abandon the second vehicle on a cul-de-sac—added unusual elements that investigators continued to piece together through surveillance video, eyewitness interviews and forensic processing of both vehicles.
Green Township police said detectives are reviewing store and neighborhood camera footage and coordinating with Cincinnati police units that responded to the Westwood search. Evidence technicians processed the Ford F-150 for fingerprints and other trace evidence after towing it from High Point Avenue. Investigators are also checking whether dye packs or tracking devices were in any of the cash taken, and whether any of the recovered bills were marked or stained. As of Saturday, no charges had been filed and no suspects had been publicly identified. Officials did not say how much money was taken, whether the firearm seen in the photos has been recovered, or whether the suspects are believed to have left the area on foot or were picked up by another accomplice.
Neighbors described a tense afternoon as cruisers blocked intersections along Westwood Northern Boulevard and officers went door to door. Some residents said they were asked to remain inside while drones hovered over the hillside behind their homes. “It was surreal watching them run down the hill,” said Anthony Lewis, who lives off High Point Avenue. “Cash was flying everywhere.” Kroger employees in the Harrison Avenue store said they were told the scene outside was secure while police worked; the store remained open as the lot slowly cleared of emergency vehicles. No injuries to shoppers or bystanders were reported.
Police plan to release additional images from store cameras once they’re processed and say they expect to provide an update after reviewing more 911 calls and surveillance video. Detectives will continue canvassing over the weekend and are coordinating with armored transport representatives and bank security specialists to reconstruct the timeline. If arrests are made, initial court appearances would likely occur in Hamilton County Municipal Court early next week. Authorities said they will also examine whether the robbery matches patterns in other regional incidents.
As of Saturday evening, the suspects remained at large. Investigators said they are focusing on video from the Kroger lot and the route to Westwood, with the next update expected after additional footage is reviewed.
Author note: Last updated January 18, 2026.