New York thief grabs pot of gold off armored truck: police
New York thief grabs pot of gold off armoured truck – police
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NEW YORK New York police are searching for a green-clad man who swiped an 86-pound (39 kg) pail of gold flakes off an armoured truck two months ago and disappeared with the estimated $1.6 million in treasure.
The city’s police department late Tuesday released photos and video of the suspect, who was lingering near the truck on the afternoon of Sept. 29 and took advantage of a moment of distraction by its security guards to snatch the five-gallon (19-liter) bucket.
The video shows him walking away with some difficulty, likely due to the weight of the bucket.
The theft happened on a busy stretch of 48th Street in the borough of Manhattan, near the Rockefeller Center office and shopping complex, police said.
Police, who said they believe the man has since fled to Florida, described him as 50 to 60 years old, Hispanic and wearing a black vest and green shirt.
(Reporting by David Ingram; editing by Scott Malone, G Crosse)
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