$1.8 million stolen from armored truck in Philadelphia's Tacony section, sources say

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Tuesday, April 21, 2026 3:51PM
Assault rifles used to rob armored truck in Philadelphia's Tacony section: police

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- A pair of armed men stole $1.8 million from an armored truck in the Tacony section of Philadelphia on Tuesday morning, police sources told Action News.

The robbery happened around 9:45 a.m. in the 7200 block of Torresdale Avenue.

According to police, two men armed with assault rifles robbed the Brinks truck, and sources say the men fled in a blue getaway car.

Police believe they have located the getaway vehicle near Front Street and Fairmount Avenue.

Chopper 6 was over the scene, where the truck was seen pulled over on the side of the road.

Police are on the scene of a reported armored truck robbery in the Tacony section of Philadelphia.
Police are on the scene of a reported armored truck robbery in the Tacony section of Philadelphia.

Police say no one was injured.

The FBI is now leading this investigation, sources said.

This is a developing story and will be updated.

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