Man Got Idea To Rob Wauwatosa ATM From YouTube: Complaint

WAUWATOSA, WI— Wauwatosa police arrested a Texas man after he and an accomplice robbed an ATM, according to the criminal complaint.

Nicolas Ulloa, 25, of Houston, was charged in Milwaukee County Court with four counts.

• Second-degree recklessly endangering safety- If convicted he faces a fine of $25,000 or imprisoned not more than ten years or both.
• Vehicle operator flee/elude officer causing damage to property- He may be fined not more than $10,000, or imprisoned not more than 6 years, or both.
• Drive or operate a vehicle without consent-He may be fined not more than $10,000, or imprisoned not more than 3 years and 6 months, or both.
• Operating a motor vehicle without consent-party to a crime-He may be fined not more than $10,000, or imprisoned not more than 6 years, or both.

Ulloa's next court court date is April 4. According to online court records a cash bond was set $75,000 in January.

Wauwatosa Police were notified at 4:46 a.m. on Jan. 7 a report of a white pickup truck that appeared to be pulling the automatic teller machine (ATM) from its base at BMO Bank, 7501 W. North Ave., according to the criminal complaint.

An officer spotted the truck with a large chain hanging from the tail gate dragging on the ground, the complaint said.

Police followed two cars, a white minivan and white pick-up truck, that appeared to be traveling together on North 72nd Street. After the officer attempted to pull both cars over, both drivers increased their speed, the complaint said.

Eventually both cars turned in the south parking lot of the Wauwatosa City Hall. The white pickup truck hit a snow bank and spun it's back wheels as it tried to accelerate north to West North Avenue, the complaint said.

As the white pickup truck continued north, it left the roadway and drove onto the east sidewalk and snow-covered grass, the complaint said.

The white minivan then turned west onto to West North Avenue. and continued west where it was pursued additional squads but evaded capture, the complaint said.

The white pick-up truck sped east through the City Hall / Library parking lot and continued across Wauwatosa Ave, the complaint said.

The truck was speeding until it came to a dead end in the 7500 block of Watson Avenue. The pick-up truck crashed into a tree, the complaint said.

After crashing, the driver and passenger both fled on foot in two different directions, the complaint said.

A perimeter was set up and a K9 located one of the suspects in the wooded area by a parking lot at 7501 W. North Ave. The man who was identified as Ulloa, was on the ground with money by him, the complaint said.

The truck was discovered to be stolen from Milwaukee.

Ulloa told a detective he arrived in Wisconsin with a friend a day earlier to "hook up with some girls," the complaint said.

He told police the pair realized the girls were not interested with partying with them and they were left stranded with no money and nowhere to go, the complaint said.

The two drove around the city and devised a plan to break into an ATM machine. He said he learned the idea from YouTube videos, the complaint said.

Both Ulloa and his accomplice stole large metal hooks from a tow truck to pry open the ATM. the complaint said.

Ulloa told police they searched for a truck that was powerful enough to rip the door off the ATM, the complaint said.

Ulloa admitted to police to stealing the white pick-up truck from Milwaukee, the complaint said.

The complaint said Ulloa explained how they broke into the ATM, "Just like how the YouTube video showed."

The complaint said Ulloa is being reviewed for federal charges. He is currently out on bail for an offense in Texas where he is alleged to have damaged an ATM and stolen money from it, the complaint said.

Police were unable to locate his accomplice.