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Cash falls out of armored car; Drivers scramble for it

Police remind driver who took money that it's not theirs; Charges possible

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Cash falls out of armored car; Drivers scramble for it
Police remind driver who took money that it's not theirs; Charges possible
If you think you saw money flying around on Interstate 270 in Frederick County on Friday morning, you did.Maryland State Police said cash flew out of a money bag that fell out of an armored car, and drivers scrambled to pick it up.Police said a lock on the armored truck from the GardaWorld security company apparently malfunctioned, causing the door to open shortly before 8 a.m. The bag of cash fell onto the northbound side of the highway near Route 80 in Urbana.The armored car's driver told police he pulled over as quickly as he could, but by the time he was stopped, he said he saw several vehicles that were stopped on the highway, and people were picking up the cash.Eventually a fire department vehicle arrived and turned on its emergency lights, and those who were picking up the cash got back in their cars and left.Responding troopers were able to help the truck's driver recover about $200. It's not known yet how much cash was actually lost.Police are reminding the drivers that picked up the cash that it's not their money to take. Officers are urging the drivers to return it to the state police barrack in Frederick or else face charges of theft if they're found.

If you think you saw money flying around on Interstate 270 in Frederick County on Friday morning, you did.

Maryland State Police said cash flew out of a money bag that fell out of an armored car, and drivers scrambled to pick it up.

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Police said a lock on the armored truck from the GardaWorld security company apparently malfunctioned, causing the door to open shortly before 8 a.m. The bag of cash fell onto the northbound side of the highway near Route 80 in Urbana.

The armored car's driver told police he pulled over as quickly as he could, but by the time he was stopped, he said he saw several vehicles that were stopped on the highway, and people were picking up the cash.

Eventually a fire department vehicle arrived and turned on its emergency lights, and those who were picking up the cash got back in their cars and left.

Responding troopers were able to help the truck's driver recover about $200. It's not known yet how much cash was actually lost.

Police are reminding the drivers that picked up the cash that it's not their money to take. Officers are urging the drivers to return it to the state police barrack in Frederick or else face charges of theft if they're found.