I need everything money in the bag.

male, 34, TCF Bank, Blaine MN, $1200
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** police recovered suspect’s passport from hijacked vehicle
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male, 34, TCF Bank, Blaine MN, $1200
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** police recovered suspect’s passport from hijacked vehicle

female, 20s, Alaska Federal Credit Union (QFC Supermarket), Seattle WA, 6:28p
“The F-Bomb Bandit”
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male, 52, Key Bank, Aurora CO, 1:58p, “the H1N1 Bandit”
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** suspect got spooked and left bank; arrested in his car outside. Earned nickname
from prev heist wearing a scarf over his face and telling the teller he had H1N1.

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


male, 21, Acushnet Federal Credit Union, Acushnet MA, 11:40a
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** suspect arrested two weeks later, caught with girlfriend
who also robbed banks with the same note (!)

male, 36, Chase Bank, Akron OH, $4147
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** apprehended on way to getaway vehicle

male, 27, BB&T Bank, Grafton WV, 11a
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** caught two days later; had previous record of bank robbery

male, 20s, Acushnet Federal Credit Union, Acushnet MA, 11:40a
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male, 32, Minnequa Credit Union, Pueblo CO, 5p, $2300
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** Placed bag of change on the counter to ‘convert to cash’ - then passed note.
Arrested 2 days later; police traced license plate on getaway car.

male, 25, Five Star Bank, Pavilion NY, 11:30a
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