Overview

• On April 22, 2025, three bags of cash fell from a Brinks armored truck in Oak Park, Illinois, when its backdoor opened unexpectedly.
• An estimated $300,000 remains unaccounted for after dozens of people took cash from the scene and fled on foot and in vehicles.
• The Oak Park Police Department and Brinks are actively investigating the incident, but no suspects have been identified or detained as of April 25, 2025.
• This is the latest in a series of similar incidents, with prior cash spills reported in California in 2021 and Indiana in 2018 due to armored truck door malfunctions.
• Authorities have reminded the public that keeping found cash is illegal and urged those involved to return the money to avoid potential legal consequences.