A New York City man made off with $1.6 million worth of gold in what may have been the world’s easiest heist — and it was all caught on camera.
The New York City Police Department released video footage on Tuesday that shows the diminutive thief making off with the bounty on Sept. 29.
The man is shown briefly examining an open Loomis International armored truck containing a bucket full of gold flakes parked on 48 W. 48th St. near Sixth Avenue in Midtown Manhattan. After checking to see if the coast is clear, he casually walks up to the truck and scurries off with his prize down the packed New York City streets. After walking down the block at a brisk pace, the man puts down the 86-pound container before surveillance cameras lose sight of him.
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The suspect hasn’t been caught, but police say he is approximately 5 feet 6 inches tall, 150 pounds and in his 50s. He was wearing a black vest, green shirt, blue jeans and was carrying a black messenger back at the time of the crime.
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