The Most Violent Armored Car Robbery In New York History _ The FBI Files

On October 20, 1981, a daring gang of terrorists linked to the Black Liberation Army and the Weather Underground ambushed a Brink's armored car outside the Nanuet Mall in Rockland County, killing guard Peter Paige and stealing $1.6 million [citation:7]. The ensuing police pursuit and roadside shootout claimed the lives of Nyack officers Waverly Brown and Sgt. Edward O'Grady [citation:2][citation:7]. The FBI-led task force, one of the largest in history, ultimately convicted nine individuals, marking this as one of New York's most violent and politically charged armored car robberies [citation:7][citation:9].Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/red-tree-crime--6847553/support.