August 2009
11 posts
3 tags
“Give me your money now.”
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male, mid 30s, Bank of Montreal, Toronto CN, 2:35p, “the Recipe Card Bandit”
7 tags
“I have a bomb and a gun.
Give me your money.”
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male, 50, Chase Bank, Deer Park NY, 11:05a
6 tags
“You listen good.
I went through the Sept 11 attack
and I’m very angry...”
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female, 42, Bank of New York, Shrub Oak NY, $6190
4 tags
Bank Crime Statistics 2008 →
Robbers stole a total of $12M from banks in 2008, of which only $2M was recovered. Most of these robberies occur on Tuesday or Thursday mornings between 9 and 11am. Lots of data here. The number one modus operandi? Demand notes were used in more than half.
9 tags
“Stay cool and calm and
no one will get hurt.
I have a gun.
Be quick. No...”
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male, 69, GreenPoint Bank, Queens NY, 11:00a
6 tags
“Stay calm and
do as instructed to survive.
Do not delay.”
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Male, 46, PNC Bank, Erie PA, 2:30p, “the Collar Bomber”
3 tags
Georgia Bank Robberies on the Rise →
Georgia. Florida. California. All of these states are leading bank robber states. In the past decade, traditional-style bank robbery, in which an armed robber enters a bank to commit a “stick up,” has been in decline. Offsetting this decline has been a surge in “note jobs.” Add in a little economic pressure and it multiplies.
10 tags
“Give me the money.
I have a gun.”
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male, late 30s, Fleet Bank, Merrick NY, “the Ball-Cap Bandit”
8 tags
“Give me all of your $100’s and $50’s.
Don’t run. I have a...”
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male, 46, Wells Fargo, 9:05 am
8 tags
“I have a bomb.”
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Male, 39, Bank of America, Miami FL, 1:53p
7 tags
“Give me the money
or I’ll shoot you.”
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Male, 30s, Commerce Bank, New York, NY, $1000