In 2009 a man dressed as Santa robbed a Tennessee bank claiming he needed the money to “pay his elves”.
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In Brazil it’s so common to get robbed…
In Brazil it’s so common to get robbed in the streets that a lot of people carry an extra cellphone (they call it the “thief’s phone”) so they can give it to the robber when the crime happens.
Bank robber John Wojtowicz plotted some of his robbery…
Bank robber John Wojtowicz plotted some of his robbery based on scenes in The Godfather (1972) starring Al Pacino. Al Pacino later went on to play John in the Academy Award winning movie Dog Day Afternoon (1975) based on the robbery.
Lawrence John Ripple robbed a bank and then waited….
Lawrence John Ripple robbed a bank and then waited in the lobby, later telling the investigators he’d rather be in jail than with his wife.
A wanted robber known as “Roofman” created a secret hideout…
A wanted robber known as “Roofman” created a secret hideout inside a Toys “R” Us. He played with toys, watched DVDs, ate baby food, and installed a baby video monitor to keep an eye on the store.
3 men whom broke into a luxury store in Germany and…
3 men whom broke into a luxury store in Germany and ran off with $6.8M worth of jewelry. They left behind a piece of evidence, sweat. DNA analysis led to not one but two suspects- identical twins. They couldn’t determine from which one. They went free.
A man walked into a Walmart wearing an employee vest…
A man walked into a Walmart wearing an employee vest, told a cashier that they were wanted in the office, helped the remaining customer in line, emptied the cash register, then walked right out. He may have robbed 3 other Walmart locations as well.
The “Grandpa Gang,” a group of men the oldest being 76…
The “Grandpa Gang,” a group of men the oldest being 76, committed the biggest bank robbery in English history. After climbing down an elevator shaft and drilling through a concrete wall they stole more than $200 million in cash and jewels.
A Chicago man once robbed a Subway and then crossed the street…
A Chicago man once robbed a Subway and then crossed the street to buy a Potbelly sandwich with the money.
Two Chicago men once tried to rob a restaurant with a squirt gun, but the owner…
Two Chicago men once tried to rob a restaurant with a squirt gun, but the owner told them he was too busy right now and to come back in an hour. They did. And the police were waiting for them.