On the evening of January 17, 1950, thieves entered the building of the Brink’s security company in Boston’s North End. They entered smoothly, seven armed men quickly tying the hands and taping the ...

It took almost six years for authorities to arrest the gang that pulled off the Brink’s job, which gave the robbers plenty of time to squander their ill-gotten gains. At least one suspect bought ...

However, Sandy Richardson, another of the Brink’s gang, maintained it was well worth the trouble. “Sure it was worth it,” he said. “Hey, have you ever had a hundred grand all your own for ...