Police say the ATM was not removed, but extensive damage was caused to the Credit Union on Commonwealth Avenue after someone used a backhoe overnight to smash into the building.
RNC say the call came in around 3:15 a.m., and arriving officers found the backhoe abandoned on the lot in Mount Pearl.
Investigators believe the incident occurred some time between 2 a.m. and 3 a.m.
There is no word on any arrests.
Anyone with information about suspicious activity in the area around that time, or possible surveillance footage, is asked to contact RNC or Crime Stoppers.
Similar incidents have occurred in the past, with the last one in Metro believed to have been in January when a backhoe was used to break into the Avalon Mall.