New York police are searching for a man who swiped a large bucket of gold flakes from the back of an armored truck, disappearing with an estimated $1.6m in treasure. The city’s police department released photos and video of the suspect on Tuesday evening following the incident on 29 September, which was caught on surveillance footage. The suspect is seen lingering near the truck and then taking advantage of a moment of distraction by security guards to snatch the five-gallon (19-liter) bucket. The video shows the man, wearing green, walking away with some difficulty, carrying the 86-pound (39 kg) container. Police, who said they believe the man has since fled to Florida, described him as 50 to 60 years old, Hispanic and wearing a black vest and green shirt.

Source: The Guardian December 01, 2016 01:52 UTC