I’m sorry
but you have to give me this amount
10,000.
Someone kidnapped me
and they have my baby.
I have a gun with me. You can’t call.

female, 35, Capital One Bank, Passiac NJ, $2700
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** Note translated from Spanish.
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female, 35, Capital One Bank, Passiac NJ, $2700
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** Note translated from Spanish.

male, 27, TCF Bank, St Paul MN, 2:45p, $4021
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** dye pack exploded moments after robbery,
completely stained he turned himself in

male, 40, Commerce Bank, Wichita KS, “The Apologetic Robber”
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** turned himself in after surveillance photo released