VIDEO: Bank Robbers In Brazil Strap Hostages To Getaway Cars
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In Brazil, a group of bank robbers managed to escape by attaching the ultimate bullet-proof shields to their getaway cars: people.
Videos posted online show 10 vehicles speeding through Aracatuba, a city in Sao Paulo, with hostages strapped to their roofs, hoods and trunks. Along the way, Global News says the robbers distracted authorities by detonating explosives all over the city and setting a number of parked vehicles on fire, police say.
“The feeling was one of helplessness,” says Mayor Dilador Borges. “It was a night of terror.” At least three people were killed in the chaos.
Although two of the robbers have already been apprehended, authorities say at least 18 remain at large, police say.
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Marija is a morning show host on WXKB/B1039, midday host on WRXK/96KRock and night show host on WPBB/98.7 The Shark. She loves to write about food, travel, and things to do around the state of Florida.
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