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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 28, 2011

N.Y. Transit Officers Apprehend Bank Robbery Suspect

Officers found 21-year-old Max Schneider inside the bathroom of a train car. The officers then turned Schneider over to the Suffolk County Police Department, which charged him in the robberies that took place between Feb. 17 and March 24.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 11, 2011

N.C. Bank Robber Tells Hostage To Call Police

A female bank employee who called 911 told the dispatcher, "We're getting robbed, and the guy told me to call the police." The man apparently jumped the teller line and demanded nothing more than the call.

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Videosby Staff WriterJanuary 28, 2011

Maryland Bank Robber Takes Hostage

A bank robber exited a Maryland bank on Friday with a gun pointed to the head of a hostage and, after his hostage broke free, was fatally shot by six Prince George's County (Md.) Police officers, while news helicopters captured the incident on video.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 28, 2011

Maryland Hostage Standoff Captured on Video

After the suspect slipped, the hostage ran and six officers opened fire, creating a cross-fire that resulted in one officer being struck in the leg by friendly fire.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 21, 2010

Massachusetts Officers Tackle Masked Robbery Suspect Outside Bank

The state trooper and Somerville police detective apprehended Paul Gowell, 53, on Monday after a short struggle. Gowell has been charged with two other bank robberies.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 14, 2010

Bank Robber In NYPD OIS Refused to Drop Knife

Using a 10-inch steak knife, John Stolarz walked into the Chase branch near Madison Square Garden shortly after noon on Thursday, and demanded "fifties and hundreds." Stolarz left, when a teller told him the bank didn't have the cash.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 3, 2010

Former Minneapolis Cop Gets 8 Years for Bank Robbery

Minneapolis Police Chief Timothy Dolan added, "Officer Carson's actions hurt many, including his victims, family and those of us who wear a badge. ... I hope that Tim Carson can get the help he needs to become a productive citizen."

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 23, 2010

Darth Vader Robs Long Island Bank

As he robbed the Setauket Chase branch, the Sith Lord brandished a weapon for a more civilized age -- a semiautomatic handgun.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 8, 2010

Woman Who Attempted Bank Robbery In Front of Officer Tried to Eat Holdup Note

The woman attempted to rob the bank with a ransom note, but fled the bank when she noticed the officer, who then apprehended her outside of the bank.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 9, 2010

California Customers Disarm Would-Be Bank Robber

Three people, including the suspect, Robert Gordon Lockwood, 51, of Long Beach, were shot and wounded during the botched robbery, said Lisa Massacani, a spokeswoman for the Long Beach Police Department. It's unclear how each of the victims or Lockwood were shot, authorities said.

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