This is a robbery, do as you are told.

male, 75, M&T Bank, Buffalo NY, 9:30a
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** suspect arrested later that afternoon at local casino
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male, 75, M&T Bank, Buffalo NY, 9:30a
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** suspect arrested later that afternoon at local casino

male, 35, Santander Bank, Madrid ES, €6,200, “El Patillas”
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** serial robber nabbed after 29 bank robberies spanning 9 years


male, 28, Northern Rock Bank, Leeds UK, £1,800
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** suspect arrested 20 years later (!) after robber told someone who subsequently reported him; fingerprint on note corroborated the arrest

male, 54, U.S. Bank, Colusa CA, $4857
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** suspect went to casino where he lost all his money; the casino tipped off police

male, 54, Umpqua Bank, Los Molinos CA, $8647
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** arrested after second robbery attempt 6 days later; having lost most of his loot at a local casino

male, 33, Evansville Diamond Valley Credit Union, $6200
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** suspect’s wife drove the getaway car; suspects caught in subsequent robbery where dye pack exploded while driving. All the banks robbed were located near highways, and after each robbery the couple would drive to another state

female, 49, Eastern Federal Bank, Plainfield CT, 11a
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** arrested days later in a casino.

male, 40, Chelsea Groton Bank, Norwich RI, $4000
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