The buckets were first described as containing gold flakes, but actually, they held rough-edged bars, a mixture of scrap gold and impurities, from several locations. “He was observing the vehicle, pacing back and forth,” Detective Pastor said. He is believed to have since fled to Orlando, Fla., Detective Pastor said. The truck had stopped in Manhattan to pick up other buckets of scrap, Detective Pastor said. A white van picked him up, Detective Pastor said.

Source: New York Times December 05, 2016 02:19 UTC