Armed robbers hold up armored truck at 80th and Capitol
Thieves have not yet been found
Thieves have not yet been found
Thieves have not yet been found
An armored truck robbery happened Thursday near 80th Street and Capitol Drive at North Shore Bank.
Milwaukee police said armed suspects held up an armored truck, robbed the employees of money and took off.
Neighbors woke up to a major crime scene.
"I was laying in bed around 8:15 a.m., and I heard a lot of commotion outside my bedroom. My son came in the bedroom a few minutes later. He says, 'Look out the window. I think an armored truck was robbed,'" Peggy Studenec told WISN 12 News.
Studenec then checked her home surveillance cameras, and sure enough, it captured the getaway vehicle take off after the robbery.
"I told them what I had and they were happy to have that; he told me what happened, told me money was taken, they got the money," Studenec said.
A law enforcement source said the thieves got away six figures in cash.
But meanwhile, at nearby 76th Street and Capitol Drive, WISN 12 News was on the scene as officers zeroed in on the suspect's vehicle, that same black SUV caught on camera leaving the bank.
Officers and FBI agents recovered the vehicle, but there was no sign of the thieves.
No one was injured.
Susan T. Doyle, Senior Vice President of Retail Banking for North Shore Ban, released this statement to WISN 12 News:
“The safety of our employees, customers, and partners is our top priority, and we are thankful that no one was injured during this incident. We are cooperating fully with the authorities as they investigate this matter and will do whatever we can to ensure that those responsible are caught and prosecuted.”
WISN 12 News also reached out to Thillens, the armored truck company. They told 12 News they have no comment.
"You gotta have a lot of guts to do something like that because that's a federal crime," Studenec said.
This long-time neighbor of the bank says the business has been held up before, she hopes the violence stays away.
"It's been quiet for a couple years; this is like the first time in a couple years we've had any trouble there," Studenec said.
This is a developing story. As more information is released, we will keep you updated.
If you have any information, call Milwaukee police.
