A warrant has been issued for a man suspected of recently busting his way into Kingsport gas station with a car, then fleeing with money from the in-store ATM.
The Sullivan County Sheriff's Office reports Eddie Albert Fink Sr., 44, last known address of 7 Trivett Concourse, Apartment 3, Johnson City, is charged with burglary in the July 5 incident. Police say an alarm sounded at a Sunoco, 5670 Fort Henry Drive, at approximately 1:30 that morning, with officers arriving to find a large section of glass busted out of the front of the store.
A manager responded and noted an ATM beside the broken window had been tampered with. SCSO Public Information Officer Leslie Earhart says investigators found a section of the machine, which contained cash for transactions, had been removed and stolen.
Detectives processing the scene discovered what appeared to be vehicle debris, gold in color, on the ground beside the broken window. A police report states an individual passing the market stopped to tell police they had earlier observed a car, which appeared to be a Saturn, "sitting sideways" in front of the building.
Approximately two hours after the alarm sounded an officer spotted a gold Saturn, with damage to the front and rear, pass the store. The report says a stop was conducted with "several pieces of large glass" found on the vehicle. The inside of the car was also allegedly covered in glass, while blood was on the driver's side.
Three people inside the vehicle were detained and transported to the Sullivan County Sheriff's Office. They were interviewed and released, with police determining they weren't in the car when the burglary occurred.
Fink is now charged in the incident. Anyone with information on his whereabouts is asked to contact the Sheriff's Office at (423) 279-7500.