Brinks truck 'held up' in Chester as suspects flee with 'large amount of money': officials
CHESTER, Pa. - Police are investigating after an armored truck carrying cash was robbed at gunpoint in Chester Tuesday afternoon.
The Brinks truck was "held up" at an AutoZone located at 9th Street and Avenue of the States, according to authorities.
Delaware County DA released images of the suspects who they say committed an armed robbery of a Brinks truck in Chester Tuesday afternoon.
Police say the suspects pictured above were armed with long guns as they committed the robbery.
Delaware County officials say the male suspects assaulted the driver of the Brinks truck, took his weapon and fled with a significant amount of cash.
The suspects arrived and fled in a Nissan Pathfinder with PA license plate LLN-2328. The target Nissan has black trim around the license plate, black rims and a roof rack.
Delaware County DA released images of the suspected vehicle they say was used by the suspects who committed an armed robbery of a Brinks truck in Chester Tuesday afternoon.
It is important to note the vehicle that has silver trim around the license plate, no roof rack and a white CarMax sticker in the rear is not the target vehicle.
If contact is made with the target vehicle, officers have been warned to use caution as the firearms used have not yet been recovered.
The Delaware County DA says the target vehicle frequents Darby Township (Hook/Calcon Hook) and Chester City (410 9th Street).
Anyone with information should contact Delaware County CID Detective Vincent Port at 610-891-5337 or Chester Police Detective Ryan Stewart at 610-447-8429.
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SKYFOX was live over the scene as police taped off the area surrounding the armored truck.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.