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$1.8 Million Taken in Brinks Armored Truck Robbery in Northeast Philadelphia, Police Sources Say

The FBI is investigating after a year of high-profile armored-truck heists in the region.

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.