Posted on 06/10/2019 12:32:44 PM PDT by Beautiful_Gracious_Skies
Man went into bank in southern Israeli city of Beersheba and demanded money. He held what he said was a grenade and threatened to throw it if staff refused. Robber went to another branch of the same bank five days later to repeat stunt.
He walked away with $8,000 before police tracked him down and found the explosive was actually an avocado he painted black.
The 47-year-old man, ... handed a cashier a misspelled note demanding money. When the Postal Bank worker hesitated, the man pulled out what he said was a grenade and threatened to throw it if she refused. ... The woman emptied her cash drawer and the robber made off with $4,450....
Five days later, - wearing a hat and glasses to avoid being caught on CCTV cameras - he walked into a different branch of the same bank in the same city and repeated the stunt. This time he made off with $3,300.
Police managed to use mobile phone data from a device the man was carrying to track him down.
The man has a lengthy criminal history, including a previous three-year stint in jail for robbery.
(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...
Just be thankful he didn’t use cauliflower
How much loot did the cops find?
All together now: the whole gua..........never mind
Imagine what he would have done with an assault egglplant!
What caliber?
I’m gonna pull the pin on this here avocado.
Time for back ground checks to buy avocados.
In the future, Israeli bank guards will be equipped with 16 Ton weights and live tigers.
Inside every avocado there`s a nut.
If the security guards come after you with a bunch of loganberries, well, don't come cryin' for me!
I’ve just about had it with these avocado robberies.
That guy’s really got a pair.
An alligator pear.
Have you seen the size of an Avocado pit.
The exit wound would have been massive.
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