The Norwood Knockover

Residents of the town of Norwood will always remember August 20, 1954. That was the day the Trust Company was robbed. Until the alarm bell began clanging and police sirens wailed up and down Washington Street, it had been a typical, hot New England summer day. Then everyone watched in utter horror as four masked men strolled out of the Trust, holding bags of money. Much to everyone's astonishment, this gang appeared to have no getaway car. They leisurely made their escape by climbing into the back of a passing Narragansett Brewing Company truck. Even stranger, the truck wasn't moving. It was stuck in traffic. Yet, somehow, these men got away with almost two million dollars.