Tag: Bank Robberies: Page 7

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Calif. Tactical Unit Kills Bank Robber Who Took Hostages And Shot Customers

The shooting of the 47-year-old man by Shasta County sheriff's SWAT deputies ended a three-hour stand-off that involved the suspect dragging a female hostage into the bank vault.

December 15, 2009

Patrol

Former NY Cop's Second Career: Robbing Banks

A former New York police officer pleaded guilty to robbing the Sovereign Bank branch in the East Village twice in 2007, with the help of his companion, who was a teller there, the New York Times reports.

September 1, 2009

Patrol

Seattle Detective Shoots Bank Robbery Suspect

A suspected bank robber in a stolen truck was shot by a Seattle police detective Wednesday evening after witnesses said the man refused to exit the vehicle and rammed a patrol car.

July 1, 2009

Patrol

San Francisco Police Hunt Bank Robber who Protested Bailouts

San Francisco police investigators are seeking the public's help in tracking down a suspect who walked into a downtown bank, explained that he was fed up with corporate bailouts and threatened to detonate a bomb. Smiling throughout the robbery, the suspect got away with a large amount of cash.

April 22, 2009

Patrol

Bank Robber Hails Cab for His Getaway Try, Boston Officers Say

Glenn Carbonneau appeared to be in a hurry, running and waving his arms at a cab as it drove from Symphony Hall yesterday morning. The driver stopped and waited for him to catch up, thinking the man needed to tend to urgent family matters.

April 2, 2009

Patrol

NC Police: Fleeing Robber Scared Woman to Death

Larry Whitfield was on foot, his getaway car wrecked, his rookie attempt at robbing a bank thwarted by a set of locked doors, according to detectives. Looking for a place to hide, police say, he found himself inside the home of a frightened old woman.

January 28, 2009

Patrol

'Chatty Bandit' Suspect Arrested by FBI

A man wanted in a series of San Diego armed bank holdups, dubbed "The Chatty Bandit," has been arrested, the FBI said Thursday.

October 22, 2008

Patrol

Bank Robberies

Though almost all bank robberies are investigated by the FBI, there is much that a local agency can do to assist in the prevention and apprehension of bank robbers.

December 31, 2007

Training

Texas Rangers

If ever a law enforcement group brought to mind truth, justice and the American way, it's the Texas Rangers.

December 31, 2001