BROOKLYN (PIX11) — Two thieves distracted an armored truck driver while their accomplice grabbed a bag containing $300,000 in cash near a Brooklyn bank on Friday, police said.
The driver was making a money drop at Chase Bank at 5423 Eighth Ave. at around 1 p.m. when two suspects asked him for directions, according to the NYPD. The third thief then swiped the bag with $300,000 in cash when it was left unattended on the bumper of the armored Brink truck, police said.