2M dimes value $200K stolen from truck parked at Philadelphia Walmart

This heist suspect is perhaps residing on borrowed dime.

An estimated 2 million dimes value a whole lot of 1000’s of {dollars} had been jacked from a trailer in Philadelphia in a single day, in keeping with police.

Police made the invention round 6 a.m. Thursday morning outdoors of a Walmart in Northeast Philly, the place 1000’s of dimes had been littered throughout the parking zone, WPVI reported.

About $200,000 value of dimes had been taken from the massive rig. A complete of $750,000 in cash had been within the truck, police mentioned.

The truck driver had picked up the dimes from the Philadelphia Mint on Wednesday, however determined to park the truck within the parking zone earlier than going house to get some sleep forward of his lengthy drive to Florida, WPVI reported.

Philadelphia Police Capt. Jack Ryan mentioned it is a widespread follow for truck drivers.

When the motive force returned to the parking zone Thursday morning, the trailer door was open.

“They had been attempting to cross-load the dimes into different issues. There are dimes all around the parking zone,” Ryan mentioned.

In accordance with police, cargo thefts have been an ongoing situation within the space with all completely different varieties of things stolen — together with TVs, fridges and even hen.

Police are reviewing safety cameras from the parking zone to determine a suspect.