Tag: Bank Robberies
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‘Penguin Bandit’ sentenced for 5 Denver bank robberies
Samuel Richard Ruthstrom robbed four banks and attempted to rob a fifth within a month earlier this year, the Colorado United States Attorney’s Office said.
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FBI searching for ‘BYOB Bandit’ after allegedly robbing 4 banks
The four robberies took place throughout Denver in May
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Man shot by Longmont officer, following armed robbery, chase
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A Longmont police officer shot an armed robbery suspect late Monday night following a chase into Weld County, the police department said in a news release. According to Longmont Public Safety, officers responded to a robbery at the Circle K at 605 South Emery Street just before 10 p.m. The officers were provided with a…
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Holy bank robberies, Batman! FBI searches for ‘Penguin Bandit’ in Denver
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Someone light up the Bat Signal — the Penguin is on the loose in Denver. The Federal Bureau of Investigation on Monday released surveillance images of a suspected bank robber who they have nicknamed the “Penguin Bandit” due to his distinctive walking gait that makes it look like he’s waddling. The FBI nicknamed the suspect…
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Denver area law enforcement identify ‘Empty Promise Bandit’
FBI Rocky Mountain Safe Streets Task Force Friday identified the “Empty Promise Bandit” as Jack Jordan McMullen, 33. “The suspect pictured above is believed to be responsible for multiple bank robberies within the Metro Denver area, including one attempted bank robbery,” according to the FBI. “No weapons were seen in any of the incidents however,…
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Authorities searching for bank robber dubbed ‘The Scruffy Bandit’
The Denver office of the Federal Bureau of Investigations is looking for a man accused of robbing multiple banks across the city, who’s now been dubbed “The Scruffy Bandit.” Officials said the bandit is known to enter banks and present a demand note before fleeing the scene. In each of the robberies, the bandit has…
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Authorities searching for bank robbery suspect
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Local and federal authorities are asking for the public’s help in finding a man accused of robbing several banks in the Denver metro area. Police said William Foust, 56, is wanted in connection with a number of bank robberies in the metro area since December. Foust is 6 foot 6 inches tall with a thin…
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Authorities searching for “Just the Fax Bandit”
Federal and local authorities are searching for a man they’re calling “Just the Fax Bandit.” The bandit is accused of robbing five banks along or near Colfax Avenue in Aurora and Denver since the beginning of the month and police are looking for any information that could identify the man, police said. The man is…
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Man dressed in skirt, wig wanted in 2 bank robberies in metro Denver
Local and federal law enforcement officials are asking for the public’s help to identify a man accused of robbing two banks last week. The first robbery occurred at the Chase Bank at 1629 S. Colorado Boulevard in Denver on Oct. 6 around 7 p.m., according to the Federal Bureau of Investigations. The second happened the…
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FBI, Denver police investigating bank robbery
The Federal Bureau of Investigations and the Denver Police Department are asking for the public’s help in identifying a suspect accused of robbing a bank earlier this week. Police learned the man entered a Vectra Bank at 401 E. Speer at noon on Wednesday. The robber was armed with a semi-automatic handgun and fled the…