Summary
A man named John Anthony Quinn, wanted for stealing $1.3 million in cash from a Florida armored car service in 1988, was recently found after he died. Quinn had been on the run for decades and was living under different names. Though he was wanted for grand theft and avoiding arrest, he will not face any penalties since he was found after passing away.
Key Facts
- John Anthony Quinn stole $1.3 million from an armored car service in Florida in 1988.
- Quinn was the vice president and general manager of the company he stole from.
- On the day of the theft, he transferred money into boxes and took them to his car in plain view of his colleagues.
- He vanished soon after taking the money to the airport, leaving no trace of travel or car rental.
- Quinn left a note admitting he had done something wrong and left $107,000 in his car.
- He lived under various aliases and avoided capture for several decades.
- He was identified only after his death in December in Asheville, North Carolina, through fingerprint matching.
- The FBI and local authorities worked together to finally identify him.
