Thieves Swipe $300,000 From Armored Truck
By WPIX 11
BROOKLYN (PIX11) — Two thieves distracted an armored truck driver while their accomplice grabbed a bag containing $300,000 in cash near a Brooklyn bank on Friday, police said.
The driver was making a money drop at Chase Bank at 5423 Eighth Ave. at around 1 p.m. when two suspects asked him for directions, according to the NYPD. The third thief then swiped the bag with $300,000 in cash when it was left unattended on the bumper of the armored Brink truck, police said.
The bag thief then ran south on Eighth Avenue while his accomplices fled in an unknown direction, police said. The men remained at large, as of Sunday morning.
The NYPD released photos and descriptions of the suspects. The man who stole the bag has a slim build and was last seen wearing a black winter hat, a black hooded jacket, gray pants, and black sneakers.
One of the men who distracted the Brink’s driver has a medium build and was last seen wearing a black winter hat with white trim, a black winter coat with a hood, gray pants, and black sneakers. The other suspect has a medium build and was last seen wearing a black winter hat, a black face mask, a black jacket, black pants, black sneakers, and a black backpack.
