The robbery in a Philadelphia parking lot was not a nickel case. Just dimes.
Police are searching for the person who broke into a trailer carrying $750,000 worth of dimes, a crime discovered Thursday that left coins scattered on the ground.
At least $100,000 was stolen from the truck, which had collected the US Mint coins, NBC Philadelphia reported, citing police.
Officers were called to a Walmart parking lot in northeast Philadelphia shortly after 6 a.m. Thursday for a report of the break-in, which is believed to have occurred overnight, police said in a statement.
helicopter images NBC Philadelphia He showed the truck with the trailer and coins all over the parking lot.
The truck was headed for Florida and had been parked overnight, Philadelphia Police Capt. John Ryan told reporters, according to station video.
No arrests have been made and the investigation is ongoing, police said.