Overview
- Two men with rifles robbed a Brinks armored truck on Torresdale Avenue in Northeast Philadelphia, and police said no one was hurt.
- Police sources said the thieves stole about $1.8 million and fled in a blue Acura SUV that investigators later located in the city.
- The truck was servicing a Budget Financial Center at the time of the holdup, according to police sources.
- The FBI is working the case with Philadelphia police, and no arrests had been announced as of midday.
- Investigators noted recent local cases involving armored trucks, including a $2 million Brinks theft linked to a former employee and several summer robberies targeting cash couriers.