March 2010
32 posts
4 tags
“This is a robbery, 20’s, 50’s and 100’s. Nobody gets hurt.”
–  male, 41, Wayne Avenue Farmers and Merchants Bank, Chambersburg MD, 3:51p ** arrested 6 days later, through a combo of surveillance ID and cross-check of cellphone data.
Mar 31st
1 tag
“Pass the money and no one gets hurt.”
–  female, 29, TD Bank, Worcester MA, 4:40p ** given GPS device
Mar 30th
4 tags
“I have a gun. I’m not afraid to use it. Me and my friend know where you...”
–  male, 26, PNC Bank, Fredericksburg VA, $8804 ** arrested 3 days later with female accomplice, police spotted getaway vehicle
Mar 29th
3 tags
“give me all the money”
–  male, 20s, Amegy Bank, Humble TX, 5:05p ** suspects wore wigs and makeup
Mar 28th
“Give me your drawer or I will blow up now.”
–  male, 43, PNC Bank, Salisbury MD, 10:30a
Mar 26th
1 tag
Friday is the most popular day to rob a bank →
Here is the latest FBI Bank Crime Statistics report. Friday was the most popular day for robbing a bank in the U.S. And regardless of the day of the week, violations between the hours of 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. were the most common. Overall, in the U.S., 5,943 robberies were reported to the FBI, and more than $45.9 million in cash was taken. Over half used demand notes.
Mar 26th
3 tags
“No dye packs. Give me all your money, even the bottom drawer, because I know...”
–  male, 57, TCF Bank, Elmhurst IL, $2929, “The TCF Bandit” ** ID’d by his car; responsible for 13 Chicago-area robberies
Mar 25th
2 tags
“Do not call. Bomb will go off. Lock the door for 30 minutes. Do not call.”
–  male, 51, Citizens Bank, Saginaw MI, $1055 ** arrested 3 blocks away after he attempted to ‘carjack’ an officer driving an unmarked police car
Mar 24th
3 tags
“give me all that is in the drawer 100s, 50s, 20s, 10s no bait or dye packs...”
–  male, 20, TD Bank, Rindge NH, 2:30p ** suspect caught in getaway vehicle after robbery 
Mar 23rd
3 tags
“This is a stick-up… give me large bills quick… I am heavily armed.”
–  male, 43, UMB Bank, Caseyville IL, 10:15a
Mar 22nd
2 tags
“no dye pack, no tracker, 20’s, 50’s and 100’s or I’m...”
–  male, 40, PNC Bank, Philadelphia PA, $2640 ** Caught 3 mos later sleeping in his car. Suspect kept one of his hands down by his side to imply he was armed. In the suspect’s appeal, he argued that the use of the phrase “pull this” is not a threat of death because “it...
Mar 21st
1 note
3 tags
“Put money in bag”
–  male, 58, TD Bank, Plymouth PA, $300 ** arrested following day after ID via surveillance photos
Mar 20th
4 tags
“Give me all your un-banded money in the top drawer. Cooperate so no one gets...”
–  male, 33, M&T Bank, Williamsport WV, $3257 ** suspect caught 1 month later after subsequent robbery
Mar 20th
5 tags
“I have a gun and I will use it give me all the money no dye packs or devices”
–  male, 24, Bank of America, Bellview FL, $3019 ** tracked by cellphone back to hotel
Mar 18th
4 tags
“I have a bomb at my feet. Give me 20s, 50s, and 100s.”
–  male, 48, Tempe Schools Credit Union, Gilbert AZ, 10:38a ** caught one month later
Mar 17th
4 tags
“I have a gun. Put $3,000 in this envelope. You have 30 seconds and no one...”
–  female, 24, TD Bank (inside Shaw’s), Leominster MA, 2:30p
Mar 16th
2 tags
“Give me $1,000 I don’t want to hurt anyone.”
–  male 43, Holy Rosary Credit Union, Dover NH, 12:55p
Mar 15th
2 tags
“There is a bomb in my purse. I will kill everyone if you do not give me all...”
–  female, 19, National Bank of Sallisaw, Sallisaw OK, 11:50a
Mar 14th
1 note
3 tags
“Call the police. I am being forced to withdraw from my acct.”
–  male, 46, Chase Bank, Green Bay WI, 12:58p ** NOT a bank robbery, bank responded to it as if it was. Suspect fined $366.
Mar 13th
3 tags
“This is a robbery. Put 1-thousand dollars in an envelope and don’t say a...”
–  male, 29, Wells Fargo, Fort Wayne IN, 4:23p
Mar 12th
3 tags
“Give me the fucking money.”
–  female, 20s, Alaska Federal Credit Union (QFC Supermarket), Seattle WA, 6:28p “The F-Bomb Bandit”
Mar 11th
1 note
6 tags
“This is a robbery. Don’t be nervous and act fast. Go to your first...”
–  male, 52, Key Bank, Aurora CO, 1:58p, “the H1N1 Bandit” ** suspect got spooked and left bank; arrested in his car outside. Earned nickname from prev heist wearing a scarf over his face and telling the teller he had H1N1.
Mar 10th
4 tags
“Your life is in danger … give me all the money.”
–  male, 27, Ocean National Bank, Dover NH, 2:18p ** Caught 2 days later by surveillance photo. Suspect was had drafts of robbery notes in his home including: “Your life will end!” “I have a gun!” “10 thousand now,” and “I have a gun, I will shoot...
Mar 9th
6 tags
“I.P. is watching outside. I have two minutes to get $8,000 or I will shoot two...”
–  female, 24, Cambrian Credit Union, Winnipeg CN, 2:15p ** I.P. is ‘Indian Posse’ - a notorious Canadian gang. Suspect caught 6 months later after subsequent bank robbery
Mar 8th
5 tags
“This is a robbery. Hand me the money and nobody gets hurt.”
–  female, 44, Sovereign Bank, Jackson NJ, $6000 ** caught 2 days later by fingerprint left at bank
Mar 8th
2 tags
“Put all money from drawer on counter quietly and quickly. No one gets hurt.”
–  male, 36, Great Midwest Bank, Brookfield WI, 1:30p ** prosecuted as ‘armed robbery’ because he put his hand in his pocket in a threatening way
Mar 6th
4 tags
“This is a robbery. Give me all your 100s, 50s and 20s. I have a gun.”
–  male, 50s, Dollar Bank, University Heights OH, $4630
Mar 5th
1 tag
“THIS IS A ROBBERY, HAND OVER ALL THE CASH IN YOUR DRAWER AND EVERYBODY WILL...”
–  female, 17, Bristol County Savings Bank, Dartmouth MA, 10:44a ** suspect caught 3 days later via surveillance id; tracked to hotel with boyfriend
Mar 4th
2 tags
“THIS IS A ROBBERY, HAND OVER ALL THE CASH IN YOUR DRAWER AND EVERYBODY WILL...”
–  male, 21, Acushnet Federal Credit Union, Acushnet MA, 11:40a ** suspect arrested two weeks later, caught with girlfriend who also robbed banks with the same note (!)
Mar 3rd
3 tags
“Give me the money or I will shoot you.”
–  male, 30s, Eureka Bank, Oakland PA, 4:55p ** suspect placed a pile of Indian money on the counter before passing note, fled after being told the bank does not exchange currency
Mar 2nd
1 note
3 tags
“I want all the money out of the all the tills and I want the night drops.”
–  male, 20s, Independent Bank, Battle Creek MI, 8:20a
Mar 1st
2 tags
Robbers bagging Grocery banks →
Increasingly, grocery banks (i.e. banks inside of supermarkets) have increasingly become the target of robbers. Police believe grocery bank robbers like to blend in the crowded environment of the store, which typically has multiple exits. That contrasts the quiet, formal environment of a standalone bank, which usually has one entrance.
Mar 1st