Bank Robbery Terrorism Up-Date 10-27-09

Halloween masks all the rage for bank robbers
By: Freeman Klopott
Examiner Staff Writer
October 27, 2009
A bank robber in Loudoun County got into the Halloween spirit early when he slipped on a spooky mask, pulled out a handgun and demanded cash from tellers at a BB&T Bank, authorities said.
"This time of year Halloween masks are more prevalent in bank robberies," said Loudoun County Sheriff's Office spokesman Kraig Troxell. Earlier this month, two masked men robbed a Wachovia bank in Alexandria and another in Burke. During the Alexandria robbery, one man dressed as a construction worker, wearing a yellow hard hat and an orange vest.
The latest masked caper took place around 9 a.m. Monday when the robber entered the bank on the 20920 block of Davenport Drive in Sterling, Troxell said. He was wearing the mask of a distorted man's face with large white teeth and had a walking cane with him that he left by the door and then picked up on his way out with an undisclosed amount of cash.
No one was injured in the robbery.
It was unclear whether the robber needed the cane to help him walk, Troxell said. The robber fled in an unknown direction.
Authorities said the robber was about 6 feet tall and was wearing all black. Anyone with information is asked to call the sheriff's office at 703-777-0745.
Troxell said investigators are looking into the possibility that Monday's robbery in Loudoun is linked to the two earlier this month when the thieves wore masks.
For more information about Washington area bank robberies, visit www.bankrobberies.org.
fklopott@washingtonexaminer.com

Happens every year, Oct 2008, all suspects armed & wearing masks, Good photos available
WaMu located at 12690 Hesperia Road in Victorville CA had a takeover robbery on October 23, 2008 at approximately 9:16am. Three male suspects entered the branch armed with handguns; the suspects ordered everyone to the ground and jumped over the teller line. The suspects got the money from the tellers and fled the scene in a vehicle that was later recovered and reported stolen.

More Trick & Treat from 2008... complete list on this website Weeks #790 - #794
10-29/1000hr BANK TERRORIST TAKE-OVER
HUNTINGTON BANK 6254 ALLISONVILLE RD., ALLISONVILLE, TEXAS
3 MALES, HOODED, ARMED, MASKS, PURSUIT, DRIVER SHOT SELF IN HEAD, OTHER TWO IN-CUSTODY.

10-29/1200hr BANK TERRORIST TAKE-OVER
PFF BANK 1251N. STATE ST., SAN JACINTO, CA
1 WHITE MALE, HALLOWEEN MASK, GREEN COVERALLS, ARMED


Back to 2009.... Banks never learn or care
Stun gun used to rob MacArthur Place
A robber wielding a stun gun and wearing a macabre hockey mask, held up the front office at MacArthur Place on Oct. 16, escaping with an undisclosed amount of cash.
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Trick or Treat '09
TheNewsTribune.com
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Trick or Treat '09
Police search for blonde wig-wearing bank robbery suspect
ABC 4
MURRAY, Utah (ABC 4 News) - Police say a suspect wearing a disguise held up a Zions Bank in Murray on Tuesday morning. According to police, the man was ...
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A suspect is on the run after allegedly robbing a Raleigh Sun Trust bank and then firing a gun at witnesses. Raleigh Police said shortly after 3:30 p.m., an armed man entered the bank located at 3620 Six Forks Road and committed a robbery. After leaving the bank, the man fired gunshots at witnesses who were attempting to follow him. Police say no one was struck by the gunfire. The suspect is ...
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Elderly Bank Robber Strikes Again
Old man continues to elude police after a fourth armed robbery.
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Police seek wig-wearing robbers
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Major Bank robbery Take-Overs Censored from the news media.......
Tue. 10-27 Chase Bank again 1291 Main St., Barstow, Calif, 4-6 L.A. Crips, masks, hooded, big guns, strolled in bank put innocent customers on floor at gun point and strolled out with all the cash they could carry, again used stolen car from the L.A. Jungle, still NO security, neat photos available.
Mon. 10-26 Chase Bank Ventura Bl., Studio City, Bandit Barrier Bank, serial bandit.
Sat. 10-24 Chase Bank 360 E. Magnolia Bl., Burbank, Calif, Take-Over, armed & hoax bomb.
Tue. 10-27 Chase Bank Chorro St., San Luis Obispo, Calif., armed
Thur. 10-23 Gilmore Bank 110 S. Fairfax Av., Los Angeles, Calif., 3 blk. males, armed, didn't even bother with masks.
Wed. 10-14 Bank of West 1794 S. Victoria Bl., Ventura, Take-Over, mask, hooded, armed


Follow-up from 10-26-09.....

Bank Manager's Morning prayer:


Please Dear Lord, I've worked for this bank 28 years, 14 hours a day, try to follow constant changes in company policy, saw my quarterly bonus cut 90%, lost my entire savings by being stockholder in this company and would take a bullet for my Regional Manager, But PLEASE don't let them Rob my Bank until I go to lunch then we can blame my Assistant Manager.
Amen

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Slater bank gets back to business after robbery scare

By Marlys Barker
Published: Thursday, October 22, 2009 11:14 AM CDT
In his 29 years of working in the banking industry, Kevin Brooks, president of South Story Bank & Trust in Slater, has never been present during the commission of a bank robbery, and that includes the one that occurred at the Slater bank on Oct. 9.

“I had left just prior to 12 o’clock for a noon appointment,”,( LUNCH), Brooks said. Shortly after noon, he received a phone call from a bank representative, telling him that the bank had been robbed.

According to sheriff’s reports, a suspect entered the Slater bank, and aimed a gun at a female clerk and asked her to fill a bag with money, which she did. After being given an undisclosed amount of money, the suspect took a set of car keys from the employee and drove off in her vehicle. The car was later located, but as of Tuesday morning, the suspect had not been located.