Midrand police communications officer Constable Matome Tlamela said a police vehicle was on patrol when the officers received a complaint of a possible bomb threat at the ATM and proceeded to the garage and called for back-up.
When the police officers arrived on the scene, they saw that the ATM was blown-up and badly damaged.
Tlamela said they searched the premises and found four petrol attendants in the change room, next to the toilets. The petrol attendants told the police they had been forced in there by three unknown men wearing balaclavas and armed with rifles.
Tlamela said it was unknown how much money was stolen but a substantial amount of cash was still in the ATM.
The CCTV video footage does not clearly show the identity of the suspects.
Police are continuing their investigations and anyone with information can call Midrand police.
Details: 011 347 1626
