Lynnwood bandit runs into solid wall of muscle (bodybuilder crushes Bank robber-WA)

Seattle Times ^ | 8-19-07 | Susan Gilmore and Florangela Davila

[14themunny]

"Old School" was expelled Friday, thanks to an aspiring professional bodybuilder.

It all happened in Lynnwood when a suspected serial bank robber known as the "Old School Bandit" because of his old-school bandanna disguise tried to rob a Banner Bank.

The bodybuilder — Todd Jewell, 26, of Yakima — had just arrived at the bank on 188th Street Southwest with his wife, Shawna, 27, who was waiting to hand in her résumé. They're both between careers.

They saw a man, wearing a baseball cap and sunglasses, slip on a bandanna, approach a teller and demand money.

"It took a few seconds to realize what was actually happening," Shawna Jewell said in an interview Saturday.

The 6-foot, 280-pound Todd Jewell quickly sized up the robber, who appeared to be about 3 inches shorter and 100 pounds lighter. And when he didn't see the robber holding a weapon, he ambushed him.

"I realized I should have no problem throwing him around

[14themunny]

"Jewell recently quit his job as an aerospace machinist in Yakima to focus on his bodybuilding career.

Hmmmm... probably not a good idea, but I still like the guy.

Photo- Todd Jewell- bodybuilder

[IronKros]

Good job!
Though I wouldn't quite my job while my wife is also out of work.

[pennboricua]

oh, oh somebody is getting sued!

[E. Pluribus Unum]

Good job, but those anabolic steroids he is most obviously taking are bad news.

[capt. norm]

Moral of the story is "never rob a bank if you see Hoss Cartwright (or one of his more recent clones) standing in line".

[cweese]

Yup, the $5k reward should help him maintain that ‘roid physique.

[sionnsar]

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[thulldud]

This could lead to some job offers to do personal security. Rosie might even let him carry a gun.

[60Gunner]

"This guy ["Old School"] was elusive, and I applaud him [Jewell]," said FBI agent Larry Carr, who is based in Seattle. "This is one of those cases where, every week since this guy started hitting, I had to e-mail [warnings] to banks. Now I don't have to do this, thanks to Mr. Jewell."

In other words: "Thanks for doing my job for me, Mr. Jewell. Now I can continue to sit on my worthless, tax-sponging ass and praise criminals instead of having to do any work around here to actually arrest them."

Larry Carr, I say this in a public forum: you are a worthless fishead of a so-called public servant and a genuine, class-A, cast-iron, gold-plated asshat. Thanks for nothing.

[Lazamataz]

Larry Carr, I say this in a public forum: you are a worthless fishead of a so-called public servant and a genuine, class-A, cast-iron, gold-plated asshat.

No I'm not.

At least I Freep a lot.

[60Gunner]

So how can you applaud a criminal? That’s the line that cheesed me off. Why would you say something like that?

[Anitius Severinus Boethius]

Uh, what?

"This guy ["Old School"] was elusive, and I applaud him [Jewell],"

Jewell was who he applauded, not the robber. Jewell was the body builder who caught him.

[badbass]

and I applaud him [Jewell],"

Jewell is the bodybuilder who apprehended the criminal.

[r9etb]

you are a worthless fishead of a so-called public servant and a genuine, class-A, cast-iron, gold-plated asshat. Thanks for nothing.

LOL! Tell us what you really think, Gunner....

FWIW, I disagree with your assessment of the FBI guy, but I'll give you lots of extra points for creativity.

[antiRepublicrat]

with his wife, Shawna, 27, who was waiting to hand in her résumé.

I think he just guaranteed that they'll at least look at her resume.

[SpinnerWebb]

Besides... who would gold-plate cast iron?

[Little Pig]

You must not have priced wood stoves recently.

[tiki]

At least he was taking his wife to look for a job;-)

He really did a great thing though and this might help his new career a little.

[Bon mots]

OUCH!OUCH!

[Horatio Gates]

Unless you know something about Agent Carr that I don't, I think your assessment is incorrect. As far as I know he still cooridinates the investigations that the field agents are working on and interfaces with the banks as a liaison for the entire state of Washington. Working with the local FBI staff we have a near perfect case clearance for bank robberies so far in Pierce County for 2007. You catch a few you lose a few. This particular suspect was one of many.

Kudos to Mr Jewell