This is a robbery,
give me all your money.
Give me the note back.

male, 30, Susquehanna Bank, Orwigsburg PA, 9:45a
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** identified by teller, picked from photo lineup
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male, 30, Susquehanna Bank, Orwigsburg PA, 9:45a
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** identified by teller, picked from photo lineup

male, 40s, Fifth Third Bank, Fairview Park OH, 2:30p
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** suspect handed teller bag and note

male, 20s, Desert Schools Federal Credit Union, Tempe AZ, 3:30p
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male, 20s, Comercia Bank, Jackson MI, 4:15p
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** escaped on 10-speed

male, 26, Citizens Bank, Providence RI, $1771
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** suspect ID’d by mother

male, 35, Wells Fargo Bank (in Bel-Air Market), Yuba City CA, $2600
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** suspect arrested an hour later for driving without a license plate

male, 35, Wells Fargo Bank (inside Raley’s), Grass Valley CA, $2000
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** suspect later ID’d by anonymous tip

male, 20, Bank of America, Sarasota FL, 2:55p
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** suspect ID’d by bank employee who knew him; left fingerprint on deposit slip

male, 35, Wells Fargo, Phoenix AZ, 10:45a
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male, Chase Bank, New York NY, 9:52a
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** robber got spooked and left.