A surveillance camera recorded a disguised person place a suspected pipe bomb at the ATM at Enterprise Bank of South Carolina on Edisto Island.
- Charleston County Sheriff's Office/Provided
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Sandy Hodson
EDISTO ISLAND — A man who used a pipe bomb to attempt an illegal withdrawal from an Edisto Island cash machine — a blunder that failed to provide any crisp bills —was sentenced to 10 years in prison.
David Earl Ammons II, 38, spent two years in jail before pleading guilty in Charleston County Circuit Court May 14 to burglary and the possession, manufacturing or use of a destructive device.
He will get credit on his prison term for the time he has been held in jail.
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Authorities release video showing Christmas bomb attempt to rob ATM on Edisto Island
- By Jocelyn Grzeszczakjgrzeszczak@postandcourier.com
Ammons was arrested in January 2022 in connection with the Dec. 25, 2021 pipe bomb explosion that blew apart a drive-up ATM kiosk at a branch of the Enterprise Bank of South Carolina on Edisto Island that morning.
To generate public help in capturing the culprit, the Charleston County Sheriff's Office released surveillance from the bank branch that showed the suspected culprit wearing a wig of long, black hair and a camouflage hunting jacket.
He was also carrying a pink backpack decorated with flowers.
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Video of wig, getaway car helps deputies identify suspect in Edisto ATM bombing
- By Jocelyn Grzeszczak and Olivia Diazjgrzeszczak@postandcourier.comodiaz@postandcourier.com
Weeks after Ammons was charged, his sister, Kelsie Lynn Ammons, was arrested for allegedly aiding Ammons in the crime.
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ATM bombing suspect's sister arrested in Christmas Day Edisto Island blast
- By Olivia Diazodiaz@postandcourier.com
David Ammons has prior convictions for failing to stop for blue lights in 2009 and larceny in 2018, according to Colleton County Circuit Court records.
He also has pending 2021 drug and property damage charges.
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