On this date in 1950, the Brinks Armored Car depot in Boston, MA was robbed of over $2.5 million in cash, checks and money orders. It took years for cops to solve the crime, but all eleven of the robbers were eventually arrested and convicted. The robbery inspired a 1978 movie starring Peter Falk.
FBI History: The Brinks Robbery
John D.:
That was a good flick, and Falk was a good actor.
How much of the moolah did the cops eventually recover (if any) …and where is the REST of it at, so I can look for it?
(wonder if those money orders are any good now?)
Excellent story.
Stay safe out there.
To the best of my knowledge, they recovered less than 100K. The rest probably got spent.
Yeah, awesome movie. RIP, Columbo.
Just one more thing…