The driver stayed in the truck while his co-worker, whose job it is to deliver and pick up cash, placed a bag of money on the bumper, police said.
NEW YORK — A trio of thieves stole $300,000 from an armored truck in a bold Brooklyn heist, grabbing a sack of cash while they distracted a Brink’s guard by asking for directions, police said Sunday.
The driver stayed in the truck while his co-worker, whose job it is to deliver and pick up cash, placed the bag of money on the bumper, police said.While they spoke, the third thief slipped in and grabbed the bag, police said. He ran off south on Eighth Avenue with the score, while his accomplices scattered, police said.
Police describe the suspect who took the bag as a man with a light complexion and slim build wearing a black winter hat, a black hooded jacket, gray pants and black sneakers.
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