Armed Suspects Steal $1.8M from Brinks Truck in Philadelphia
Two armed suspects robbed a Brinks armored truck of approximately 1.8 million in cash during a brazen daylight heist in Northeast Philadelphia on Tuesday morning, police sources said. The incident occurred around 9:45 a.m. in the Tacony neighborhood, specifically the 7200 block of Torresdale Avenue, where the truck was servicing a Budget Financial Center near the Torresdale bus loop.
According to investigators, the suspects, both masked and carrying assault rifles, emerged from a vehicle and approached the truck as it was parked in the busy commercial area. They confronted the driver, seized bags of cash, and fled the scene within seconds without firing any shots. No injuries were reported among the truck's crew or bystanders. Witnesses described a chaotic escape, with the suspects speeding away in a blue Acura SUV that briefly drove onto the sidewalk.
Authorities quickly located the getaway vehicle abandoned a short distance away, near Front Street and Fairmount Avenue in the Northern Liberties section of the city. Police towed the Acura SUV from the site and are processing it for evidence, including potential fingerprints and surveillance footage from nearby traffic cameras...