CIT fix

The Armed Robbery does not start

An Armed Robbery does not start when a Criminal Event is due within 4 minutes, or while the Van Heist is running or due to start within 3 minutes. Type /arl to see the Armed Robbery time.

Steps

1. Check the Armed Robbery timer

   Type /arl to see the Armed Robbery time. Type /arl update to keep a live timer on your screen.

   Source: CIT Live KB · gameplay.md

2. Wait for the Criminal Event to begin

   Only if a Criminal Event is due to begin within 4 minutes

   Type /ce to see the Criminal Event time. An Armed Robbery does not start when a Criminal Event is due to begin within 4 minutes. It starts 3 minutes after the Criminal Event begins. You do not need to wait for the Criminal Event to end: go to the Armed Robbery after 3 minutes.

   Source: CIT Live KB · events.md, gameplay.md

3. The Van Heist blocks it

   An Armed Robbery does not start while the Van Heist is in progress, or when the Van Heist is due to start within 3 minutes.

   Source: CIT Live KB · events.md

4. Police: the robbery is hidden for about a minute

   Only if you are police and the info bar shows the orange line Restricted information

   That orange line is the current Armed Robbery. When an Armed Robbery starts, its information is restricted. Police cannot see which Armed Robbery is running until about a minute has passed.

   Source: CIT Live KB · gameplay.md

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