Sledgehammer allegedly used to bust ATM

Sledgehammer allegedly used to bust ATM

Police have charged a 40-year-old Cannington man who allegedly smashed an ATM with a sledgehammer overnight.

At about 7.10pm, police claim the man tried to break an ATM outside Westfield Carousel on Albany Highway in Cannington.

The outside of the machine was damaged but no money was taken.

The man was charged with criminal damage and weapons charges.

He is due to appear in court at a later date.