The "Fishing Hat Bandit" is seen in a security camera photo supplied by the FBI. The picture was taken inside the American Bank in St. Paul on August 4, 2004, at approximately 2:15 p.m.
Photo supplied by FBI
Posted on 08/05/2004 7:14:39 AM PDT by presidio9
The man whom authorities have called "the most prolific bank robber in Minnesota" is suspected of striking a 14th time Wednesday, and this time authorities believe someone spotted his getaway car.
The man, dubbed the Fishing Hat Bandit, is believed to have robbed the American Bank at 2310 W. 7th St. in St. Paul about 2:15 p.m.
The man, thought to be in his 50s, gave a teller a threatening note and left the bank on foot with an undisclosed amount of money. FBI officials said they believe he is driving a green Chevrolet Lumina sedan.
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The "Fishing Hat Bandit" is seen in a security camera photo supplied by the FBI. The picture was taken inside the American Bank in St. Paul on August 4, 2004, at approximately 2:15 p.m.
Photo supplied by FBI
14 Bank Heists, and that's the best photo?????
The FBI just sent me a better one.
Apparently the Fishing Hat Bandit was last seen in Seoul, Korea.
He is robbing banks to finance his 'Endless Summer"....he's traveling on the money...
he's going where the fish are....
FBI agent Carp says : The X Fisherman is the best I've ever seen"
West 7th is my old stomping ground.
08/05/04 6:30pm 8:00pm 11:00pm TONIGHT!!
Outdoor Life Network Fishing With Roland Martin ''The Executive Pond.'' Roland, President Bush and his dog, Barney, fish his personal ranch pond in Crawford, Texas. (30 minutes) Sports, non-event Fishing
Pass along, should be great viewing
Izzat your photo???
Can he account for his whereabouts yesterday at 4:00PM?
Yes, when I weighed 300 pounds and was 6 feet tall.
*Whew* I really did thik the headline meant someone was stealing fishing hats.
Son!
That was also back when you had no neck, I bet...
Notification of that show tonight deserves its own post in activism. I would have forgotten about it had you not mentoined it here.
Since when, o "journalists" did the word "prolific" come to mean someone who perpetrates crime repeatedly?
PROLIFIC: Definition: [adj] bearing in abundance especially offspring; "flying foxes are extremely prolific"; "a prolific pear tree"
[adj] intellectually productive; "a prolific writer"; "a fecund imagination" Synonyms: fecund, fertile, fruitful, productive
The trauma of his childhood led to a life of crime.
Garrison Keilor?
I think that poor quality is a requirement for bank security cameras.
That, and bad camera angles...
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