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Bank robbery victim: Suspect threatened 'to blow our heads off'
05:51 PM CDT on Tuesday, October 6, 2009
By Leigh Frillici / 11 News
HOUSTON – A masked man armed with an assault rifle terrorized customers Tuesday at the Compass Bank on West 19th in the Heights.

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Witnesses told authorities that an armed man walked into the bank and demanded $100 bills.
“It was crazy. It happened so fast,” said one customer.
The robber threatened to shoot people if he didn’t get his money, according to witnesses.
Nubia Hennington was inside the bank buying a money order. She said she was just 10 feet away from the gunman.
“He came in and told everyone to get down on the floor,” said Hennington. “He says if you don’t give me $100 bills I’m going to shoot this lady.”
Jennifer Ruiz was also inside the bank.
She left the bank in tears while her mother-in-law, who was traumatized by what she saw, left the bank on a stretcher.
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“This man comes in here with a gun and fires once and cussing people out, telling us if we look at him he’s going to blow our heads off,” Ruiz said.
Authorities said the thief fired into the ceiling when the teller didn’t give him the money fast enough.
“By that time, I thought it could be me, it could be any of us at that point. I started to pray and hope everything goes well,” said Hennington.
The search is on for Tuesday’s thief who got away with an undisclosed amount of cash.
A woman dubbed the "Grandma Bandit" held up the same bank a couple of weeks ago. She was later arrested.
In October 2008, the so-called “Point Blank Bandit” also robbed the bank. He placed a gun against an employee and threatened to shoot.

1 Shot Fired Into Ceiling
POSTED: Tuesday, October 6, 2009
UPDATED: 5:30 pm CDT October 6, 2009
HOUSTON -- Several people were injured Tuesday during a violent bank robbery in the Heights, KPRC Local 2 reported.
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WATCH IT: Witnesses Terrified During Robbery
Investigators said a robber armed with a possible assault rifle went into a Compass Bank in the 200 block of West 19th at Yale shortly after 1:15 p.m. and began yelling at everyone."When we come in through the doors, and he just told everybody to get on the ground and started cussing everybody out. It was crazy," witness Jennifer Ruiz said. "I hit my nose on the floor and I started bleeding."Everyone followed the bank robber's orders, witnesses said, but some were taken into a different room.The robber violently pushed several people to the ground.At least one woman was taken to the hospital."They said everything was fine with her heart. I think it was more the anxiety attack," relative Nancy Ruiz said."I just closed my eyes and started praying. That's all I can do," Jennifer Ruiz said.The robber fired one shot into the ceiling. No one was hit.The robber was only described as an elderly man, last seen wearing a black ski mask, a gray and green checkered jacket and driving a silver four-door vehicle.Investigators would not reveal if the robber escaped with any money.FBI officials said they are working on a possible composite sketch of the crook.Local bank robberies are up nearly 20 percent compared with the same period time period last year.


Wells Fargo Bank robbery in West Austin

* Blair Shiff

AUSTIN (KXAN) - Police responded to a Wells Fargo Bank robbery at 3100 block of Windsor Road .

A man walked into the bank with an assault rifle. No shots were fired during the robbery.

He fled the scene on foot heading north. Police are asking residents in the area to lock their doors.

The suspect is described as a white man with blue eyes, about 5 feet 10 inches. He was wearing a blue button-down shirt with the sleeves rolled up and jeans. He was wearing a black ski mask during the robbery.

KXAN Austin News will provide details as they become available.

Ocoee bank robbers take hostage
Two armed men hold up Washington Mutua
OCOEE, Fla. (WOFL FOX 35) - Two armed men brought a hostage with them when they robbed an Ocoee Washington Mutual bank this morning.
Just before 11 a.m. Saturday, two black male suspects wearing ski masks and gloves entered the bank at 1784 East Silver Star Rd. with a hostage. Both men carried weapons – one a rifle, the other a handgun. They dragged a customer who was on his way out of the bank back into the bank to prevent him from calling police.
Employees told Ocoee police the robbers pointed their guns at a bank employee and demanded customers inside get down on the floor.
Police said the suspects got away with about $1,000 and fled in a red pickup truck. Both suspects are described as black males of medium build, between 5’5 and 5’7. One wore a dark shirt, blue jean shorts, black sneakers and carried a silver handgun. The other wore a white T-shirt, dark blue jeans, tan desert military boots and carried an automatic rifle.
Anyone with information about the incident is encouraged to contact the Ocoee Police Department at 407-905-3160 or Crimeline at 407-423-TIPS.


Police: Bank robber considered armed and dangerous
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Arlington County police are urging anyone with knowledge of a bank robber's identity to "exercise extreme caution" if they come across the armed and ...
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Two Oklahoma men rob Chicago area bank
SOUTH HOLLAND, IL -- Two Oklahoma men were arrested after claiming to have placed a bomb in a South Holland bank, escaping with $94,100 in cash and then leading police on a chase and shootout, the FBI said Friday.
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Comments:
#1) Lucky no one was killed/injured.
#2) Where's our American Flag in photo?, looks like naked flag pole, is this another Bank of America bank, didn't see name of bank in article.
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Fremont police investigate armed bank robbery; bomb threats
FREMONT The Fremont Police Department is searching for suspects in an armed robbery and two bomb threats that took place Tuesday afternoon.
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