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Man Dressed in Wig, Clown Pants and Fake Breasts Robs Bank with BB Gun, Say Cops
CBS News ^
| July 26, 2010 3:19 PM
| Hannah Atkin
Posted on 07/29/2010 2:05:39 PM PDT by a fool in paradise
Pittsburgh man wearing a blond wig, fake breasts, and clown pants was arrested after he allegedly robbed a bank at gunpoint.
Swissvale police chief, Greg Geppert, said Dennis Hawkins, 48, shoplifted a BB gun from a local Kmart, and then used it during the heist.
The suspect allegedly fled the bank with an undisclosed amount of money.
Shortly after police were called to investigate the robbery, they received a tip from a nearby gas station that a man fitting the description was attempting to steal a car, reports CBS affiliate KDKA.
Hawkins, apparently covered in red dye from an exploding dye pack, allegedly entered a woman's parked car. She quickly got out of the vehicle, took her keys, and alerted authorities.
Police arrived at the gas station to find Hawkins still sitting inside the vehicle.
"He would get my nomination for dumbest criminal, I think. Yeah, definitely different," said Swissvale Police Chief Greg Geppert, according to KDKA. "I mean, with the wig on, you still have his black facial hair with a blondish wig, definitely different."
The bandit with unique fashion sense is now being held on $230,000 bail.
TOPICS: Cheese, Moose, Sister; Local News; Weird Stuff
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To: TheOldLady; a fool in paradise; humblegunner
So how come a fool in paradise gets to have a picture of you guys and I don’t?Clean livin'?
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posted on
07/29/2010 5:25:24 PM PDT
by
Eaker
(Pablo is very wily)
To: mware
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posted on
07/29/2010 8:55:12 PM PDT
by
Slings and Arrows
(You can't have IngSoc without an Emmanuel Goldstein.)
To: Slings and Arrows
LOL at your reply!
He’s a Darth Vader wannabe...
Copycat...;o)
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posted on
07/29/2010 11:36:12 PM PDT
by
dixiechick2000
(Remember November...I can see it from my house!)
To: Yehuda
Man with fake brains and dressed in suit robs country with pen as clown looks on.ROTFLOL!
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posted on
07/29/2010 11:38:09 PM PDT
by
nutmeg
(Another "smartass" for lower taxes)
To: dixiechick2000
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posted on
07/29/2010 11:58:03 PM PDT
by
Slings and Arrows
(You can't have IngSoc without an Emmanuel Goldstein.)
To: Slings and Arrows
HA! That was a good ‘un. ;o)
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posted on
07/30/2010 12:03:22 AM PDT
by
dixiechick2000
(Remember November...I can see it from my house!)
To: Slings and Arrows
HA! That was a good ‘un. ;o)
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posted on
07/30/2010 12:03:25 AM PDT
by
dixiechick2000
(Remember November...I can see it from my house!)
To: Slings and Arrows
Dang...sorry about the double post.
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posted on
07/30/2010 12:04:29 AM PDT
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dixiechick2000
(Remember November...I can see it from my house!)
To: Eaker
Clean livin'?What? I live clean, or at least I have for the past fifteen minutes or so.
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posted on
07/30/2010 3:16:14 AM PDT
by
TheOldLady
(Pablo is very wily.)
Comment #50 Removed by Moderator
To: a fool in paradise
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07/30/2010 7:04:54 PM PDT
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Ptarmigan
(Remember The Great Ptarmigan/Rabbit War!)
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