Cheltenham, Pennsylvania

From Philadelphia’s NBC10.com of August 24, 2005

Men Attempt To Rob Brinks Armored Car

Robbers Used Mace On Brinks Truck Driver

A daring robbery attempt in front of a Cheltenham bank Wednesday targeted an armored Brinks car.

The robbery took place in front of the Woori America Bank at Cheltenham Avenue and 2nd Street.

"All of a sudden, there was a shot, she tells everybody to hit the floor, which they did, and I ran over to the counter to see what was going on," said Larry McGhee, a witness to the robbery.

"Two black males approached the guard -- one on foot, one on a bike. They both were armed with guns," said Lt. Kevin O'Brien, of the Cheltenham police.

Police said that the Brinks armored truck driver fired his gun twice at the two men who he said tried to rob him.

Police said that the men didn't use the guns. Instead, the robbers used Mace on the driver of the armored car and grabbed two bags of money.

"I saw the Brinks guy pointing his gun down the street, firing. (He) turned and grabbed a bag and threw it up in the truck and then turned again and fired," McGhee said.

Police said the robbers dropped the money and jumped into a waiting Jeep. They left behind the bike and the money. Investigators searched the sewers to see if either man dropped their gun, but they came up empty.

Although several shots were fired, nobody was hit during the robbery. Cheltenham and Philadelphia police have been asked to be on the lookout for a red Jeep with gold trim and tinted windows, which is the suspected getaway vehicle.