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Man who robbed bank, fought cops and hid cash and drugs in his rectum had been released from prison day before

Eric Walter Gray had just been released from San Quentin the day before a wild escapade in which he allegedly robbed a California bank and fought the cops.

83-year-old convicted robber known as 'leaping bandit' rearrested in new bank stickup

The convicted felon, along with an accomplice, allegedly flashed a gun while robbing the Chase of about $7,000 on Valentine’s Day, according to a criminal complaint filed by the FBI.

My dad's surprising deathbed confession: He was wanted by the FBI for a bank heist

In the podcast “Smoke Screen: My Fugitive Dad,” Ashley Randele reveals how she discovered a shocking secret about her dying father, Thomas Randele — aka bank burglar Ted Conrad.

Elderly Florida man arrested by FBI for $650 bank robbery to pay his rent

After identifying himself through the photos captured at the bank, the man told cops his heartbreaking motive behind his attempted robbery, saying he was "in desperate need for rent money,"...

FBI hunting cross-dressing 'Sticky Note Bandit' in Texas bank robberies

The FBI is on the hunt for a cross-dressing bank robber whom it's dubbed the "Sticky Note Bandit." The suspect has robbed at least three banks in Houston, Texas, since...

Bank robberies surge in the Big Apple, up 42% in 2022

There have been 135 bank heists through Oct. 23 compared to 95 during the same period in 2021.

Bank robbery foiled when teller can't read stickup note

A British man allegedly botched a bank robbery because of a handwritten stickup note that was so sloppy the teller couldn’t read it.

Serial bank robber allegedly threatened to 'kill everyone' in Queens branch

An alleged serial bank robber who was arrested earlier this week was slapped with federal charges for two of the heists — including one job where he threatened to kill...

'Too Tall Bandit' strikes again after mysterious two year hiatus

He’s hard to miss, but a serial bank robber dubbed the “Too Tall Bandit” is at it again -- after the roughly 6-foot-8 man apparently took a two-year break from...

Would-be bank robber demands '20k in large bills' during botched Manhattan heist

A would-be bank robber allegedly demanded "20,000 in large bills" from a Manhattan teller Wednesday afternoon before being busted by cops for the botched heist, police sources said. The suspect,...

'Serial bank robber' busted on way to sixth robbery is allegedly attorney

A Florida lawyer is accused of being a "serial bank robber," who was busted this week as he allegedly headed to his sixth raid, federal prosecutors said. Aaron Honaker, 41,...

Serial Manhattan bank robber strikes in Brooklyn, feds say

An accused serial Manhattan bank robber was charged Tuesday in yet another heist — this time in Brooklyn, federal prosecutors said. Eric Adjei, 47, allegedly robbed a Chase Bank in...

Man put knife to bank employee's neck during Queens robbery: cops

A masked bank robber put a knife to a manager's neck after a teller brushed off his demands for cash, police said Tuesday. The blade-wielding man walked into the Valley...

Man in blackface robs Maryland bank

A man in Maryland disguised himself with blackface while robbing a bank, police said. The suspect walked into the PNC Bank in Perryville, a small town near the Delaware border,...

Accused six-time bank robber freed by state bail reforms is finally jailed -- by the feds

An accused, six-time bank robber who’s become the face of all that’s wrong with New York’s new bail-reform law is now finally in jail -- thanks to federal prosecutors, who...

Serial bank robber suspected in yet another Manhattan heist

What does he have to lose? An alleged serial bank robber whose spree has been emblematic of the shortcomings of statewide bail reform is believed to have struck again on...

Controversial bail reform springs serial robbery suspect -- who then pulls off fifth heist

He’s laughing all the way to the next bank. A John Dillinger wannabe is on the loose thanks to lax bail laws that set him free despite his arrest in...

Homeless man arrested for second time for bank robbery

A homeless man was accused of robbing a string of banks for the second time in 14 months, police said. Spencer Heelan was arrested about an hour after police say...

'Momma bear' bank employee fights off armed robber

A bank employee of 39 years impressively fought off an armed robbery suspect in Abilene, Texas. Police commended Jill Beatty for her "remarkable calm" and "momma bear" instincts during the...

'Mummy Marauder' wanted for Friday the 13th bank robbery

A robber dubbed the “Mummy Marauder” held up a Texas bank on Friday the 13th – and the feds want to wrap up the case with the public’s help. The...