(Michigan City, IN) - Charges are filed against a man accused of breaking into an ATM and taking an undisclosed amount of cash in Michigan City.

 

Malik Bunch, 25, of Hammond, is charged with Level 5 felony theft and Class A misdemeanor criminal mischief.

 

According to police, Bunch broke into an ATM on October 9 at First Trust Credit Union on U.S. 20. Police did not reveal how the ATM was broken into. However, the ATM was considered a total loss because of the extensive damage.

 

Video surveillance helped identify the suspect. The vehicle used in the crime was located the next day on the city's southeast side.

 

During the execution of a search warrant, police said Bunch was located in the 2500 block of Chickadee Drive in Coolspring Township, not far from Michigan City High School.

 

How much money was taken was not revealed, but according to police, a large quantity of evidence was recovered from where Bunch was taken into custody.

 

Bunch was held in the La Porte County Jail on a $30,000 bond. Both counts, combined, could bring him an up to seven-year sentence.