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NBC News
a day ago
- NBC News
Thieves have stolen millions in a string of armored car heists in the Philadelphia area, authorities say
Authorities in Pennsylvania are investigating whether two suspects accused of stealing more than half a million dollars from an armored car this week are connected to a string of recent heists in the Philadelphia area, a police official said Wednesday. It isn't clear if the robbery Tuesday in suburban Philadelphia is linked to the others, said Lt. Andrew Snyder of the Cheltenham Township Police Department. But Snyder said his department is part of a joint investigation examining links to the previous thefts, including one in which suspects armed with AR15-style rifles are accused of stealing more than $2 million from a Brinks driver at a Philadelphia Home Depot in June. The U.S. Attorney's Office for Pennsylvania's Eastern District announced three arrests in that case Wednesday on robbery and firearms charges. The prosecutor's office identified one of the suspects, Trayvine Jackson, 31, as a former employee of Brinks, the same company involved in Tuesday's robbery. In an email, a lawyer for Jackson described his client as a dedicated family man with a long-standing work history and no criminal record. "At this early pre-indictment stage, it is pre-mature to comment on what are at this point mere allegations," said the lawyer, David Mischak. A lawyer for another defendant, Daishaun Hughes-Murchison, declined to comment. An attorney for the third suspect, Brian Wallace, did not immediately respond to a request for comment. NBC Philadelphia reported that much of the money in the June robbery was recovered. A spokesperson for the Philadelphia Police Department, which is involved in the joint investigation, referred questions about the probe to the FBI. A spokesperson for the bureau declined to comment. A spokesperson for Brinks did not respond to a request for comment. Tuesday's robbery occurred just before 10:30 a.m. at an H-Mart in Cheltenham, north of Philadelphia, the township's police department said in a news release. Security video released by the department showed a Brinks driver walking away from an armored truck. Seconds later, two people with hoods, gloves and guns can be seen running after the driver. Moments later, they run back the other way. One was armed with an AR15-style weapon, according to the news release. The other had a handgun. They disarmed the driver and are believed to have stolen roughly $700,000, according to the release. The robbers fled in a black Acura that was later found abandoned. In another case on July 15, a Brinks employee opened fire on two men who he said tried to rob him in northeast Philadelphia, NBC Philadelphia reported. The men fled in a black late-model Nissan with tinted windows, according to the station. In another case earlier that month, three people — including one armed with an AR-15 style rifle — are accused of robbing a Brinks employee in a nearby part of Philadelphia, the station reported. It isn't clear if there have been any arrests in the case or how much was stolen. A spokesperson for the Philadelphia Police Department did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Yahoo
07-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Targeted Tesla attacks continue amid outrage at Elon Musk
(NewsNation) — Some of Elon Musk's detractors have made their feelings known in recent weeks, with the latest critic using a gun to show their displeasure with the Tesla CEO. Some Tesla showrooms, dealerships and charging stations have been set on fire or vandalized in other ways, ostensibly in protest of Musk's role with the Trump administration. The latest violence occurred in Tigard, Oregon, just outside Portland, where police are investigating vandalism involving gunfire. Is Elon Musk getting paid for DOGE? On Wednesday, at least seven bullets tore into the dealership in an overnight attack, damaging three cars and shattering windows. No one was injured, and so far, there have been no arrests. In another incident, police have a 41-year-old man in custody in Oregon after he allegedly targeted a dealership in Salem, causing major damage with Molotov cocktails in January and then opening fire with an AR 15-style rifle last month. Oregon has been a hotbed for protests against Musk and Tesla and a growing grassroots movement called 'Tesla Takedown,' which encourages people to 'stop Musk now' by selling their Teslas, among other actions. Despite his opposition to Musk, one protestor told NewsNation that he disagrees with any violent protests. 'We who served in the military said to give you that right (to protest), but not to up and destroy and shoot and burn and wherever no go,' he said. Trump limits Musk's power as federal workforce concerns grow 'Protest, stand up, scream and holler, get your bull horn out, go do your thing. But no violence.' Protests across the country have been largely peaceful, but there have been multiple arrests for vandalism and disorderly conduct. The anti-Elon movement also has some people getting rid of their Teslas, including singer Sheryl Crow, who posted a video to social media last month announcing that proceeds from the sale of her car are going to NPR. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
