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FBI Leads Hunt After $1.8 Million Brinks Armored Truck Heist in Northeast Philadelphia

Investigators are analyzing a recovered blue Acura linked to the getaway.

Overview

  • Two masked men with rifles robbed a Brinks armored truck on the 7200 block of Torresdale Avenue in Tacony, with the holdup occurring Tuesday around 9:45 a.m.
  • Police sources say the robbers took about $1.8 million in cash.
  • Police later recovered a blue Acura believed to be the getaway car in Northern Liberties, which was towed for forensic testing.
  • The FBI is leading the case with Philadelphia police as the search continues for the two suspects.
  • Investigators are reviewing surveillance and dash-cam footage, and no arrests had been announced by Thursday.