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# Man arrested after ATM 'damaged' in Ipswich town centre
- URL: https://www.ipswich.co.uk/man-arrested-after-atm-damaged-in-ipswich-town-centre/
- Published: 2026-05-21T10:57:30.000Z
- Updated: 2026-05-21T10:57:30.000Z
- Description: A 43-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of criminal damage after police were called to reports of a man damaging an ATM on Upper Brook Street.
- Author: Oliver Rouane-Williams
- Tags: News, Crime

**The details:** Suffolk Constabulary said officers were called to Upper Brook Street just after 08:45 today following reports a man was damaging a cash machine.

- A 43-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of criminal damage.
- He has been taken to Martlesham Police Investigation Centre for questioning, where he remains.

**What happened:** Two police cars and a police van attended the scene, along with a video surveillance unit, opposite Sports Direct on Tavern Street.

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/29/1e/291e4b7f-e551-4458-b546-61963954b22f/content/images/2026/05/IMG_6902.jpeg)

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/29/1e/291e4b7f-e551-4458-b546-61963954b22f/content/images/2026/05/IMG_6909.jpeg)

Police at the scene on Tavern Street (Photos: Contributed)

Onlookers watched as three officers wrestled the suspect to the ground and arrested him.

**The bottom line:** A man remains in police custody as enquiries into the reported ATM damage continue.

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