Ohio ? A couple accused of stealing millions of dollars from an armored car company did it to escape financial hardships, the woman told the FBI in court documents disclosed Monday.

Roger Dillon, 23, and his girlfriend, Nicole Boyd, 25, both of Youngstown, are charged with bank larceny and other counts in the Nov. 26 heist from AT Systems in Liberty, just north of Youngstown.

The amount stolen was just under $8.4 million, including $6.7 million in cash and the rest in checks.

The couple’s motive was to escape financial problems, including thousands of dollars of debt, Boyd said in her statement to the FBI, signed Dec. 1.

“I knew taking the money from AT Systems was wrong, but I wanted a better life,” she said in the statement, read by FBI agent Guy Hunneyman at a bond hearing in U.S. District Court.

All but $3,500 was recovered, Hunneyman said.