A truck carrying $750,000 in dimes was robbed in a Walmart car parking zone, Pennsylvania police say.
Officers with the Philadelphia Police Division arrived on the scene on the town’s northeast aspect at round 6 a.m. on April 13, the division stated in a information launch. An unmarked trailer stuffed with dimes had been damaged into and cash had been spilled everywhere in the floor.
Investigators imagine roughly $100,000 in dimes had been stolen from the trailer, WPVI reported.
A single dime weighs 2.268 grams, in response to the U.S. Mint, which means the thieves stole about 5,000 kilos of dimes.
The truck was loaded with a cargo from the Philadelphia Mint sure for Florida, however the driver left it parked in a single day so they may relaxation earlier than starting the journey, police instructed WPVI. Once they got here again within the morning, the trailer had been damaged into.
It’s not clear if the suspect, or suspects, knew what was on board.
Police say thieves typically goal trailers, KYW reported.
“There’s been quite a lot of cargo thefts right here and there in Northeast Philly and South Philadelphia over the following months the place we’ve had lamb, rooster, TVs, fridges, and so forth. taken, alcohol,” Capt. John Ryan instructed the TV station.
The investigation is ongoing.
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