Police say about $30,000 was taken and later recovered after a chase from the Northwest Side.
SAN ANTONIO, Texas — Four men accused of rushing an ATM technician in broad daylight on the city’s Northwest Side are now facing federal bank robbery charges, authorities said, after officers trailed the suspects to a nearby residence and recovered roughly $30,000 in stolen cash on Nov. 13.
The case has moved quickly from a local robbery call to a federal matter. Police said the robbery unfolded late Thursday morning near the 9400 block of Interstate 10 West, where a witness reported men grabbing cash cassettes from an ATM service bay. Officers converged within minutes and followed a suspect vehicle into a neighborhood. All four men were arrested without incident, and investigators said the full amount taken was recovered. Federal filings now mirror local allegations that the crew targeted a worker mid-service, a brazen tactic police say has surfaced in other Texas cities this year.
According to police, the robbery happened around 11:30 a.m. The victim was servicing the machine when the group moved in, took multiple money trays and ran. Responding officers, guided by a witness, trailed the suspects from the shopping-area ATM to a residence a short drive away, where the men surrendered. Authorities identified the suspects as Jack Bledsoe, 22; Amare Wolford, 18; Quinton Graham, 17; and Lavantray Simmons, 24. “I love my son. I love my family,” Bledsoe said as officers placed him in a police unit Thursday night. No injuries were reported, and investigators said they are not seeking additional suspects at this time.
Initial booking records list state charges of robbery and engaging in organized criminal activity. Federal bank robbery counts were later initiated based on the alleged theft from a federally insured institution and the method used against a person servicing the ATM. Officials said about $30,000 was taken in total—the amount kept in several ATM cassettes—and that all of it was recovered after the arrests. The incident occurred near busy access roads off I-10, a corridor lined with banks and retail centers. Police have not said whether a weapon was displayed, and they have not detailed the suspect vehicle beyond confirming a pursuit to the residence.
Daytime attacks on workers servicing ATMs have drawn added attention in San Antonio and elsewhere this year. In prior incidents, investigators have described teams that watch bank lots for service routines, then move quickly as cassettes are exposed. Thursday’s robbery fits that pattern, according to police descriptions: a short window of opportunity, a fast getaway, and an arrest after officers arrived before the crew could disperse. Records did not immediately indicate whether the four men have prior robbery arrests in Bexar County. A separate Southeast Side case this fall also involved a technician targeted at a Chase bank, underscoring how service times can become high-risk moments.
Prosecutors said the local and federal cases will proceed on separate tracks. State charges were accepted Friday in Bexar County, with bond set in the tens of thousands of dollars on some counts. A federal complaint outlining the bank robbery allegations was filed soon after; initial hearings are expected in San Antonio before transfer, if any, to a grand jury. If indicted federally, the men would be arraigned on a future date, with detention and discovery deadlines to follow. Police said they will forward additional evidence, including surveillance images and the recovered cash cassettes, to both offices.
By Friday evening, crime scene technicians had photographed the ATM cabinet and the seized trays, and officers had towed the suspect vehicle for processing. Outside the taped-off bank area, customers filtered through the lot as managers redirected traffic. A nearby shop employee said the scene formed quickly. “It was quiet, then there were sirens everywhere,” the worker said. A resident near the arrest location described a line of patrol cars and officers instructing neighbors to stay back while the men exited the house one by one.
As of Monday, the four suspects remained in local custody or under federal hold while charging decisions were finalized. Police said they expect to release additional documentation with the next court setting, anticipated later this week. The investigation remains active, but officials reiterated there are no outstanding suspects.
Author note: Last updated November 24, 2025.