Caught on camera: Armed robbers target armored truck in Orland Park
ORLAND PARK, Ill. (CBS) -- Exclusive video shows a brazen robbery of a Brinks armored truck in Orland Park Saturday afternoon. The suspects are still on the run.
Witnesses who spoke with CBS 2 say the heist appeared to be organized--all going down in less than two minutes. It took place around 2:30 p.m. as St. Patrick's Day festivities were underway at Orland Ale House, a popular pub.
Cell phone video captures one of those suspects in a black hoodie grabbing at least three bags before fleeing in a white vehicle.
Police responded just seconds later. A witness can be heard tipping off the cops in pursuit.
"He went that way," the person shouted.
"You never think you would be a part of it and the next thing you know in a blink of an eye it's happening right in front of you," a witness told CBS 2's Andrew Ramos.
He had just arrived to the Orland Ale House with friends when the terrifying scene unfolded right out front.
The pub's owners were quick to act, placing patrons on lockdown.
"The staff was doing a great job, keeping everyone calm and keeping the scene calm," the witness said. "Everybody was startled definitely."
Hours after the incident it remained unclear how much money was taken from the truck. Police only confirmed that no injuries were reported in the robbery that witnesses say appeared to a professional job.
"In two minutes it was over and done with. It seemed very organized and just very planned," the witness said.
A village official said they are working with the FBI "due to possible connection to a string of similar offenses that took place elsewhere in the region."
