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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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A woman in New Jersey is facing federal charges after allegedly robbing a bank with a toy water gun which she painted to look like a real weapon.
On Tuesday (February 11), the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of New Jersey announced that they were charging Ciara Brascom with robbing a bank in Princeton of $60,500, which was done with Brascom using a toy water pistol that was spray painted black to make it look like a real weapon. If convicted, the 38-year-old could receive a prison sentence of up to 20 years along with a fine of $250,000.
According to reports, on the afternoon of July 28, 2004, Brascom entered the TD Bank located on Route 206 at 1:58 P.M. She wore a blue hat and red prescription glasses along with a blue medical face mask as she entered the bank. Soon afterward, she handed a note to one of the tellers demanding money, threatening to use her weapon if the teller triggered the alarm. Brascom then took out what appeared to be a gun from her pants pocket and aimed it at the teller, who informed her that their drawer was empty. The teller and another bank employee led Brascom to a safe, where they handed her the $60,500 in cash. Brascom then fled the scene with the cash in hand, having forgotten to take a bag to put it in.
After an extensive investigation, local law enforcement called Brascom in for questioning last September. During the interrogation, she spoke about “certain financial difficulties, which fueled her desire to rob the bank,” and described her search for a replica pistol to use during the robbery, which was unsuccessful. It led Brascom to buy a pack of water guns. She then “painted one of the guns with black paint to make it look more realistic.”
Brascom was charged with robbery, criminal restraint, theft, terroristic threats, money laundering, aggravated assault, and weapons offenses. She appeared in court for the charges later that Tuesday. There was no report of the status of her local charges. She was released after posting a $150,000 bond and is currently on home detention with orders not to return to the bank.
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