Bank Notes: a collection of Bank Robbery Notes

"Your life is in danger … give me all the money."

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 09:01:08 -0500

“Your life is in danger …
give me all the money.”

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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 you!”

"I.P. is watching outside. I have two minutes to get $8,000 or I will shoot two people."

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 08:40:48 -0500

“I.P. is watching outside.
I have two minutes to get $8,000
or I will shoot two people.”

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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

"This is a robbery. Hand me the money and nobody gets hurt."

Sun, 07 Mar 2010 21:34:08 -0500

“This is a robbery.
Hand me the money
and nobody gets hurt.”

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female, 44, Sovereign Bank, Jackson NJ, $6000

** caught 2 days later by fingerprint left at bank

"Put all money from drawer on counter quietly and quickly. No one gets hurt."

Sat, 06 Mar 2010 12:13:01 -0500

“Put all money from drawer
on counter quietly and quickly.
No one gets hurt.”

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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

"This is a robbery. Give me all your 100s, 50s and 20s. I have a gun."

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 12:02:00 -0500

“This is a robbery.
Give me all your 100s, 50s and 20s.
I have a gun.”

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male, 50s, Dollar Bank, University Heights OH, $4630

"THIS IS A ROBBERY, HAND OVER ALL THE CASH IN YOUR DRAWER AND EVERYBODY WILL REMAIN SAFE!! NO..."

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 11:23:00 -0500

“THIS IS A ROBBERY,
HAND OVER ALL THE CASH
IN YOUR DRAWER
AND EVERYBODY WILL REMAIN SAFE!!
NO ALARMS;NO DYE PACKS.”

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female, 17, Bristol County Savings Bank, Dartmouth MA, 10:44a

** suspect caught 3 days later via surveillance id; tracked to hotel with boyfriend

"THIS IS A ROBBERY, HAND OVER ALL THE CASH IN YOUR DRAWER AND EVERYBODY WILL REMAIN SAFE!! NO..."

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 10:15:00 -0500

“THIS IS A ROBBERY,
HAND OVER ALL THE CASH
IN YOUR DRAWER
AND EVERYBODY WILL REMAIN SAFE!!
NO ALARMS;NO DYE PACKS.”

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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 (!)

"Give me the money or I will shoot you."

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 10:14:51 -0500

“Give me the money
or I will shoot you.”

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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

"I want all the money out of the all the tills and I want the night drops."

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 10:14:32 -0500

“I want all the money
out of the all the tills
and I want the night drops.”

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male, 20s, Independent Bank, Battle Creek MI, 8:20a

Robbers bagging Grocery banks

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 09:10:00 -0500

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.

"Now we need you to wait ten (10) minutes and then tell your manager to call the Police and..."

Sun, 28 Feb 2010 09:09:51 -0500

“Now we need you to wait ten (10) minutes
and then tell your manager
to call the Police
and evacuate the bank.
Tell there are four (4) explosive devices in the bank,
we don’t want anyone to get hurt.
You can feel good you saved yourself,
your family
and a lot of people in the bank.”

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male, 34, National Bank, Wellington NZ, 2:40p

** note 3 of 3 (see note 1, note 2) inside Christmas card handed to teller by unsuspecting passerby, suspect waited outside of bank; apprehended through surveillance images

"You are still being watched. Go down Gray St Cross the road, there is an ANZ bank with some..."

Sat, 27 Feb 2010 09:09:00 -0500

“You are still being watched.
Go down Gray St Cross the road,
there is an ANZ bank
with some recycle bins outside
put the money on top of them and
go back inside the bank,
if you look back
we will kill you and your family.
When you are back in the bank
read note Three (3).”

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male, 34, National Bank, Wellington NZ, 2:40p

** note 2 of 3 (see note 1) inside Christmas card handed to teller by unsuspecting passerby, suspect waited outside of bank; apprehended through surveillance images

"We are watching you so do not try to be a hero and don’t freak out … This is not a joke..."

Fri, 26 Feb 2010 09:09:00 -0500

“We are watching you so do not try to be a hero and don’t freak out …
This is not a joke so do exactly what you are told. We need you to put one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) or as much money as you can in a bag or envelope and bring it outside, do not talk to anyone or get stopped or not only will we kill YOU and blow up the bank we will also kill your FAMILY.
Take note two (2) with you outside. When you get outside WITH the money read note two (2).
Do what it says or your family dies.
YOU HAVE 6 MINUTES.”

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male, 34, National Bank, Wellington NZ, 2:40p

** note 1 of 3 (see note 2, note 3) inside Christmas card handed to teller by unsuspecting passerby, suspect waited outside of bank; apprehended through surveillance images

"Put the money in the bag."

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 09:08:50 -0500

“Put the money in the bag.”

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male, 33, Park Community Federal Credit Union, Clarksville IN, 9a

** given dye packs, getaway car spotted, apprehended 2 hours later at home

"Give me 6 $100 bills No alarms and wait 4 minutes"

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 09:07:53 -0500

“Give me 6 $100 bills
No alarms
and wait 4 minutes”

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male, 73, Bank of America, Tampa FL, $600

** identified from surveillance photo

"Put the money on the counter now and be cool or I will get stupid"

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 09:07:51 -0500

“Put the money on the counter now
and be cool or I will get stupid”

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male, 33, CIBC Bank, Kingston Ontario, $1405

** given dye packs; caught 2 days later

"ALL THE CASH NO DYE PACKS"

Mon, 22 Feb 2010 09:05:55 -0500

“ALL THE CASH
NO DYE PACKS”

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male, 36, Chase Bank, Akron OH, $4147

** apprehended on way to getaway vehicle

"If you alert the police, this place will be blown up. Give me everything you have."

Sun, 21 Feb 2010 09:04:52 -0500

“If you alert the police,
this place will be blown up.
Give me everything you have.”

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male, 24, Riverside National Bank, Royal Palm Beach FL, $6620

** lost cash in leap over fence; apprehended in his hotel room,
located next to the bank

"Empty drawer No Alarm"

Sat, 20 Feb 2010 09:03:50 -0500

“Empty drawer
No Alarm”

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male, 33, Wachovia Bank, Reading PA, $4000

** caught minutes later driving white Cadillac used in robbery the week before

"I have a gun give me all the money in your drawer no dye packs"

Fri, 19 Feb 2010 09:01:54 -0500

“I have a gun
give me all the money in your drawer
no dye packs”

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male, 27, BB&T Bank, Grafton WV, 11a

** caught two days later; had previous record of bank robbery