A trio of brazen thieves made off with $300,000 after distracting the driver of an armoured truck outside a New York bank.
There was nothing complex about the scheme. A Brink’s driver was dropping money off at a Chase Bank in the Sunset Park neighbourhood of Brooklyn on Friday afternoon when two individuals stopped and asked him for directions, according to theNew York Post.
“While the employee was distracted, another unknown individual quickly removed a bag that was left unattended on the bumper of the armoured Brink’s truck and fled the scene on foot,” a New York Police Department spokesperson told the outlet.
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The alleged accomplices also took off.
“They just distracted him while talking to him,” a police spokesperson said, adding that there is no indication that it was an inside job.
“It was a crime of opportunity. Someone saw an opportunity.”
The suspect who stole the bag off the bumper is described by police as “male with a light complexion and a slim build, last seen wearing a black winter hat, a black hooded jacket, grey pants and black sneakers.”
The other two suspects are also male with “medium” complexions and builds. One wore all black, including a black face mask.
“We can confirm there was an incident involving a Brink’s crew in Brooklyn on Friday, and we are working with law enforcement,” Brink’s said in a statement. “At this time, we don’t have any further information to share.”
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