Pasco man accused of trashing ATM that ate his card

ZEPHYRHILLS — The ATM ate his debit card. So on the evening of July 10, authorities said, Louis Dotti went about getting it back himself.

The 43-year-old got some scissors from his pickup and used them on the machine at First National Bank of Pasco at 37215 State Road 54 in Zephyrhills, according to the Pasco County Sheriff's Office.

When that failed, he pounded on the machine with his fists, causing $2,182 damage to the ATM, a report states.

Dotti, of 5241 Portland Drive in Zephyrhills, was arrested Wednesday and charged with criminal mischief. This is fifth arrest in Florida, according to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement. His previous arrests were on charges of DUI and driving with a suspended license. He was released from the Pasco County jail Wednesday night on $2,000 bail.

Dotti did not want to comment about the incident Thursday. A bank official would not comment about what happened or why Dotti's card was stuck in the machine in the first place.