Scare Them with Flowers
A man caught bank tellers by surprise when he robbed a Minneapolis TCF bank last week while armed with a bouquet of flowers and a gun.
According to a TV report from KARE 11, an NBC affiliate based in Minneapolis, the man is an alleged serial bank robber wanted for not only his recent heist on Thursday, Jan. 10, but also for two other robberies in the surrounding area that occurred in December.
In the latest robbery, KARE 11 reports, "investigators say the man approached the teller Thursday afternoon with a bouquet of flowers and a black canvas bag." The man, shown video footage from the bank, was carrying a bouquet of bright-colored roses and when he approached the counter he pulled out a pistol, then pointed it at the cashier.
The Minneapolis Star Tribune reports that the man "said he wanted money in a breath that had the odor of alcohol." Local police and the FBI are offering a reward for anyone who can provide information about the suspect.
--Cassandra P. Foster
cfoster@safnow.org
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