An armored truck spilled cash on a New Jersey highway and nearly $200,000 is still missing
Police say anyone turning in money won't be prosecuted but anyone seen on surveillance video taking money who doesn't turn it in could be arrested.
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — A large chunk of cash is still missing from last week’s armored truck spill on a New Jersey highway, and police are warning people to pony up before they get picked up.
East Rutherford police say anyone turning in money won’t be prosecuted but that anyone seen on surveillance video taking money who doesn’t turn it in could be arrested.
Approx 8:30am ERPD received calls of an armored truck spilling cash along Rt 3 West, motorists exited vehicles attempting to remove cash causing multiple MV Crashes. Detectives are investigating. We ask any person with info or video of this incident, call ERPD 201-438-0165
— East Rutherford Police (@ERutherfordPD) December 13, 2018
We have had several individuals contact ERPD & return money in this case. We would like to advise people if they have any money connected to this incident to contact ERPD at 201-438-0165 to make arrangements for its return with no charges filed.
— East Rutherford Police (@ERutherfordPD) December 13, 2018
About $188,000 remained unreturned this week.
More than $500,000 in cash spilled from the Brink’s armored truck on Route 3 near MetLIfe Stadium last Thursday.
WATCH: An armored truck spilled cash onto Route 3 West in East Rutherford, NJ this morning and this is what happened next. Video courtesy @squagliozzi MORE: https://t.co/dMP3oJ1QwG pic.twitter.com/0sPaJHIxYn
— FOX 5 NY (@fox5ny) December 13, 2018
Police say more than $200,000 was recovered at the scene, partly due to the help of Good Samaritans who stopped and helped the driver.
More than $100,000 has been returned in the days since then, including one person who brought in about $90,000.
