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White-bearded ‘Merry Christmas’ bank robber throws cash at passers-by
WASHINGTON, Dec 25, 2019 (BSS/AFP) – A white-bearded man robbed a bank two
days before Christmas, but threw the stolen cash in the air and wished
passers-by a merry Christmas, US media reported.
Colorado police confirmed in a statement an “older white male” robbed the
Academy Bank in Colorado Springs after threatening workers with an
unidentified weapon and leaving with an unknown amount of money around midday
Monday.
“He started throwing money out of the bag and then said, ‘Merry
Christmas!” witness Dion Pascale told local station KKTV 11 News.
A man, identified by police as 65-year-old David Wayne Oliver, was
arrested in a nearby Starbucks after the event and without incident, Colorado
police department confirmed.
Officers also told local media that there was no indication that Oliver
was armed at the time of his arrest.
Passers-by reportedly attempted to return some of the stolen money to the
bank, witnesses told local media, but an officer told the Denver Post that
thousands of dollars remain missing.
BSS/AFP/FI/ 1514 hrs