2 men armed with rifles hold up Brinks truck in Northeast Philadelphia, get away with cash, police say

Two men armed with assault rifles robbed a Brinks truck and got away with cash Tuesday morning, Philadelphia police say.

Police said officers responded to the 7200 block of Torresdale Avenue around 9:43 a.m. for a robbery in progress.

Images from Chopper 3 show Torresdale Avenue is blocked off just south of Cottman Avenue. Several police vehicles were on the scene and the armored truck was in the area behind yellow caution tape.

A police spokesperson said the suspects got away with an undisclosed amount of U.S. currency. A police source said the amount of money taken could be up to $1.8 million.

No injuries were reported in the robbery.

Anyone with information is asked to call police or submit a tip online.

Later Tuesday morning, police located an Acura that investigators believe was used in the robbery, according to police sources. The vehicle was found under I-95 in the area of Front Street and Fairmount Avenue.

Multiple Brinks trucks were robbed in the area last year. In August, three men were arrested for holding up a driver near the Home Depot in Port Richmond.

In October, two men were indicted on charges that they robbed Brinks trucks in Elkins Park, Montgomery County, and on Castor Avenue in Northeast Philly.

This is a developing story and will be updated.