January 2010
33 posts
9 tags
“I need help I have a gun give me this amount $5000.00. I’m kidnapped....”
–  female, 35, PNC Bank, Clifton NJ, $760 ** Note translated from Spanish.  Arrested two weeks later during an attempt to rob a different PNC Bank branch located in Clifton
Jan 31st
3 tags
“Give me all the money, don’t give me no ink, don’t pull the button.”
–  male, 36, Capital One Bank, New York NY ** arrested two robberies later in Las Vegas
Jan 30th
10 tags
“Hand Over hundreds and fiftys Only Don’t try and be a hero and things wont get...”
–  male, 29, US Bank in Albertson’s Grocery, Silverdale WA, $2150 ** arrested 3 days later
Jan 29th
5 tags
“Give me you 100s and 50s from your top drawer”
–  male, 30s, National City Bank, Massillion OH, 12:58p
Jan 28th
4 tags
“Give me your money.”
–  female, 47, Wells Fargo Bank, Roseburg OR, “The Wrangler Bandit” ** Suspect escaped in a Jeep Wrangler
Jan 27th
8 tags
“I’m sorry but you have to give me this amount 10,000. Someone kidnapped...”
–  female, 35, Capital One Bank, Passiac NJ, $2700 ** Note translated from Spanish.
Jan 26th
1 note
5 tags
“I have a gun give me the money … thank you no arlarm”
–  male, 52, First Cornerstone Bank, Media PA, $7000 ** passed note on ripped index card
Jan 25th
1 note
4 tags
“This is a holdup. Give me all your money, no singles.”
–  male, 45, Farmers National Bank, Grove City PA, 2:44p
Jan 24th
6 tags
“I have a gun. Give me 100s and 50s. No dye packs.”
–  male, 38, Fidelity Bank, Enyon PA, 10:45a ** fingerprints on bank note traced
Jan 23rd
5 tags
“I have a gun give me $3600 no funny bills”
–  male, 50s, RBC Bank, Bonita Springs FL, 3p ** wore a blond wig under cap
Jan 22nd
5 tags
“I don’t want to hurt anyone. Count out $2,000 into my hand. No dye pack or...”
–  male, 30, Franklin Bank, Minneapolis MN, 10:15a, $4097 ** arrested when getaway van ran a stop sign
Jan 21st
7 tags
“I have a child with cancer. Put all large bills in the bag. I have a gun.”
–  male, 32, Minnequa Credit Union, Pueblo CO, 5p, $2300 ** Placed bag of change on the counter to ‘convert to cash’ - then passed note.  Arrested 2 days later; police traced license plate on getaway car.
Jan 20th
5 tags
“Give me your fives, tens, fifties and hundreds!”
–  male, 60, Cathay Bank, San Francisco CA, $2850 ** caught hanging out in front of bank 2 weeks after robbery; too drunk to recall that he’d robbed the bank
Jan 19th
1 note
5 tags
“I’m am sorry for doing this. Give me all the money in your drawer my...”
–  male, 27, TCF Bank, St Paul MN, 2:45p, $4021 ** dye pack exploded moments after robbery, completely stained he turned himself in
Jan 18th
4 tags
“This is a robbery the bank needs to bail me out”
–  female, 49, PNC Bank, Sharonville OH “the Bailout Bandit” ** left without money. Turned herself in the next day.
Jan 17th
2 notes
5 tags
“I’m a robber. Give me all the cash you have. Now.”
–  male, 50, Chase Bank, Hanover Park IL, $28,250 ** caught 3 weeks later during a convenience store heist in his home town
Jan 16th
2 notes
6 tags
“No bait money, Don’t say anything, Don’t Move”
–  male, 39, Fifth Third Bank, Raleigh NC, $2600
Jan 15th
3 notes
7 tags
“I Have A Gun!! Put Big Bills In Envelope!!”
–  male, 40s, Liberty Bank, Olde Mystick Village CT, 2:55p
Jan 14th
4 tags
“give me all the money, no dye packs”
–  male, 20s, Sovereign Bank, Canton MA, 10:25a
Jan 13th
10 tags
“I don’t want to hurt anyone, just put the money in the bag”
–  male, 42, Bancorp, Litchfield CT, 2:00p ** Arrested the next day. Robber made 911 call minutes before as diversion. Call was traced.
Jan 12th
4 tags
“You have 30 seconds to pass me the money”
–  male, 29, Comercia Bank, Novi MI ** when the teller didn’t respond to his note, he ran out of bank
Jan 11th
3 tags
“I’m armed. Empty your drawer. Not a joke”
–  male, 26, Floridian Community Bank, Delray Beach FL. $2418 ** just released from substance abuse center
Jan 10th
4 notes
7 tags
“This is a robbery, give me your money”
–  male, 20s, PNC Bank, Prospect Park PA, 9:30a ** handed on back of deposit slip
Jan 9th
4 notes
3 tags
“Please give me $2,000  all large, no dye pack”
–  female, 49, Washington Savings Bank, Tyngsborough MA, $3000 ** caught two weeks later. Spotted at casino shortly after second robbery.
Jan 8th
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Jan 8th
4 tags
“This is a robbery do what I say”
–  female, 20, KeyBank, Arlington WA, $200 ** turned herself in 8 hours later
Jan 7th
2 tags
“give me the money and no one gets hurt.”
–  male, 51, Jefferson Bank, Jefferson City MO, 10:34a ** spooked when teller asked about his note and informed him her window was not open
Jan 6th
3 tags
“give me 6—-$ for beer for the homeless.”
–  male, 30s, Bank of Oklahoma, Tulsa OK, 5:40p, “The Cookie Crumbler Bandit” ** attempted to rob bank while eating a cookie, the teller said ‘no’ and he left
Jan 5th
4 tags
“This is a pipe bomb, send me all your 100s and 20s.”
–  male, Wachovia Bank, Johns Creek GA, $3000 ** drive-thru robbery - bandit sent note wrapped around a ‘pipe bomb’ to teller
Jan 4th
5 tags
“I’m being forced to rob you, my children are being taken. Don’t get the police...”
–  female, 35, TCF Bank, Coon Rapids MN, 7:59p ** arrested 2 months later
Jan 3rd
1 note
1 tag
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Jan 2nd
4 tags
“Give me all of the money and no dye packs”
–  female, 20s, Central One Federal Credit Union, Auburn ME, 1:37p
Jan 2nd
9 tags
“give $2,700.00 mainly large bills, no die packs, no alarms and no one gets...”
–  male, 57, Regions Bank, Decatur GA, $1750 **arrested 3 days and 1 bank robbery later, identified by photo
Jan 1st