MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis Police said one man is in jail, charged in a series of crimes that ended with a chase after an ATM burglary.
New burglary and vandalism charges were added for Jacob McCrary, 33, for an Oct. 1 burglary of a Trustmark Bank in the 3700 block of Canada Rd. According to the affidavit, McCrary is accused of forcing entry into the bank and trying to break into the ATM.
McCrary also faces a long list of vandalism, burglary, and theft charges in several other cases. He remains behind bars with a total bond of $129,250.
Meanwhile, charges of burglary, evading arrest, possession of burglary tools, resisting official detention, and theft of property in one case were dismissed, according to court records, due to a defective warrant.
McCrary was captured about 5 a.m. Monday, Oct. 2, 2023, after MPD officers responded to an alarm in the 1600 block of Winchester Road, where they said they saw two suspects in a red pickup truck trying to break into a Bank of America ATM. Investigators said one suspect tried to run, and he was detained. That suspect was McCrary. According to the police affidavit, McCrary got into a scuffle with the officers until they were able to place him under arrest. This is the case which was dismissed in court on Oct. 5.
MPD said the second suspect drove away in the truck, leading police on a chase until the truck struck a telephone pole at E. Holes and Fairley Dr. Police said that second suspect ran away from the crash scene and they were unable to find him. According to police, he was wearing a black shirt and blue jeans. They also said the truck had been stolen.
Before the arrest
Before McCrary’s arrest, police said he had been on a small crime spree. They said he is charged with stealing about $500 in change from the Anytime Car Wash in the 8200 block of Dexter Rd. about 3:45 a.m. that same morning, according to the affidavit. Investigators said the suspects cut through a metal bar on the front door, and surveillance showed the same red pickup truck.
About 4:15 a.m., investigators responded to a burglary at the FAA Federal Credit Union in the 8000 block of Rockcreek Cove. They said they saw the same truck leaving the scene where the ATM had been detached from the wall and a hole left in the building. They said the driver of the truck refused to stop for officers and got away. A bank worker told police the ATM had been emptied the day before and no money was taken.
Other charges
Court records show McCrary was also booked on several other charges for previous crimes upon his arrest Monday. Those include:
Sept. 30 - McCray is charged with vandalism after police said he tried to unsuccessfully steal or break into the ATM at the Truist Bank in the 3300 block of Elvis Presley Blvd. between 6:30 a.m. and 6:45 a.m. The affidavit said a tattoo scene on surveillance connected McCray to the crime.
Sept. 27 - McCray is charged with theft and vandalism accused of using a torch to break into and steal money from a coin machine at the Skrubbs Carwash in the 3400 block of Thomas St. at about 4 a.m. According to the affidavit, he was scene on video.
Sept. 23 – McCrary is charged with burglary and vandalism after police said he used a torch to break into the EZ Express gas station in the 2300 block of Frayser Blvd. about 9:30 a.m. According to the affidavit, video of the truck used in the gas station burglary was the same used in the Skrubbs Carwash theft. Police said that same truck was seen on video earlier that morning spray painting cameras at an ATM at the Orion Federal Credit Union in the 3100 block of Covington Pike. He’s charged with vandalism for that as well.
Sept 13 – McCrary is charged with vandalism after, according to the affidavit, he used a torch to try to break into the coin machine at the Aqua Car Wash in the 4800 block of Stage Rd.
McCrary is also charged with theft from a case in July when several stolen weapons and a gun safe were stolen from a storage unit in Memphis.
Anyone with information on these crimes or the second suspect can call CrimeStoppers at 901-528-CASH.