I need all the money you have
my son is being held hostage
and the money will save his life

female, 30, Bank of the West, El Cajon CA, $309
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** arrested 2 weeks later in local hotel
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female, 30, Bank of the West, El Cajon CA, $309
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** arrested 2 weeks later in local hotel

male, 20s, Fifth Third Bank, South Bend IN, 4:30p
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** suspect surprised teller by returning some of the money before leaving, saying “Here’s some of the tens back…you gave me too many”

male, 20s, Fifth Third Bank, South Bend IN, 5:45p
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** suspect returned to teller and gave her back some tens (!)

male, 20s, Sovereign Bank, Melrose MA, 12:15p
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male, 30s, West Bank, Des Moines IA, 4:55p
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male, 20s, Key Bank, Canal Winchester OH, 9:03a
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female, 41, Chase Bank, Oroville CA, $4000
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** suspect arrested in local WalMart 2 days later

male, 27, Warsaw Federal Loan and Savings, East Price Hill OH, 1:40p
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** suspect caught at his home

male, 22, Dollar General, Louisville TN, 11:35a
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male, 28, Key Bank, Park City CO, $3600
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** captured 3 hours later; id’d from surveillance photo