You no longer need to walk into a bank to rob it. A team of stick-up men successfully stuck up a Brinks truck in Queens, N.Y.
As spotted on The Daily News, a pair of unidentified individuals hit a pretty big score in the Cambria Heights section of Queens on Monday (June 2). According to the report, the crooks ran up on the driver parked on Linden Boulevard and 205th Street near a Bank Of America location with a firearm. The two were able to take about $300,000 in cash from the truck and even the guard’s gun for good measure. Right after the two culprits were spotted driving away in a Black Chevrolet heading west on the Linden Boulevard. Thankfully, no one suffered any injuries during the incident.
Local workers in the area described that the robbery happened within the blink of an eye to Yahoo! News. “I was like, what? They have James Bond or something in this or something like that! There were helicopters and everything,” said Mohammed Salim. A representative for Brinks provided a statement regarding the robbery to ABC 7 News: “In general, and in the interest of the safety of our employees and others who may be affected on matters concerning law enforcement, we do not comment and recommend that you approach the relevant law enforcement agencies for further background on the incident.”
The investigation is ongoing.
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