this is no joke. Empty the register out.

male, 20s, Comercia Bank, Jackson MI, 4:15p
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** escaped on 10-speed
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male, 20s, Comercia Bank, Jackson MI, 4:15p
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** escaped on 10-speed

male, 25, Bank of America, Gustine CA, 9:40a
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male, 43, Wachovia Bank, Lansdowne PA, 11:58a
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* suspect arrested 2 days later in Atlantic City

male, 45, Chase Bank, Streamwood IL, 5:30p
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** the note’s words were comprised of multicolored stickers

male, 58, People’s National Bank, North Branch MN, $8850

** suspect arrested 8 minutes away in car

male, 25, TCF Bank, Schaumburg IL, 1:45p
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** note concealed in McDonald’s bag

male, 33, TCF Bank (inside Jewel Grocery), Hoffman Estates IL, $472
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** called in bomb threat to local police before robbery (“There’s a bomb in your school. Don’t try to evacuate the building. We are watching.”); arrested for driving with a suspended license.

male, 34, TCF Bank, Maplewood MN, $3001
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** Note written on an anniversary card. Suspect was given GPS device inside a $200 banded stack.

male, 40s, Berkshire Bank, West Reading PA, 2:20p
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male, 33, M&T Bank, Williamsport WV, $3257
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** suspect caught 1 month later after subsequent robbery