1981day.year
Two police officers and a Brink's armored car guard are killed during an armed robbery carried out by members of the Black Liberation Army and Weather Underground in Nanuet, New York.
Members of the Black Liberation Army and Weather Underground stage a Brink's armored car robbery in Nanuet, New York, killing two officers and a guard.
On October 20, 1981, militants from the Black Liberation Army and Weather Underground attempted to rob a Brink's armored car in Nanuet, New York.
During the heist, gunmen fatally shot two police officers and a security guard.
The violent raid shocked the local community and underscored the severity of domestic radical groups.
A nationwide manhunt led to the arrest and conviction of several suspects involved in the attack.
The subsequent trial highlighted the ideological fervor of political extremism in the early 1980s.
Law enforcement agencies responded by enhancing security measures for cash transport and armored vehicles.
1981
Brink's
armed robbery
Black Liberation Army
Weather Underground
Nanuet, New York