EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Three people have been charged with Theft from a Coin Operated Machine after El Paso Sheriff’s Office officials say they tried to break into equipment and steal from Clint’s Laundry.

On November 10, 2023, deputies received a call regarding a burglary in progress at the laundromat located at 13178 Alameda Boulevard.

When deputies arrived, they took 37-year-old Claudia Cardenas and 29-year-old Lorraine Allen into custody. Deputies found 29-year-old Jesus Vargas walking nearby. Deputies later determined Vargas had an outstanding debt for possession of the ball.

Deputies later found surveillance video showing Cardenas, Allen and Vargas robbing a cash machine at the business. Deputies found a “burglary tool” and several coins in the suspects’ car.

Deputies took all three to the El Paso County Detention Facility.