The bank robber appeared in court today
By Laurel (L_B)
@Happy2BeMe (99399)
Canada
April 25, 2017 6:49pm CST
Quite some time ago now I posted about an armed bank robber that had robbed a number of banks in our area but always managed to get way. The police were going door to door in my neighborhood because he was seen running this way after one of the robberies.
He laid low for quite sometime but a few weeks ago he held up a credit union and he was finally caught. He wasn't from my neighborhood but from the other side of town. He appeared in court today and pleaded guilty to all six robberies with a total of $40,000 being taken.
He will be sentenced next month.
My fiance was home today and there was a knock on the door. When he opened it there was a police office standing there. He didn't know what to think for a...
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@fishtiger58 (29823)
• Momence, Illinois
26 Apr 17
Our small bank in town has been robbed twice still they haven't caught the guy.
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@fishtiger58 (29823)
• Momence, Illinois
27 Apr 17
@Happy2BeMe Apparently they said the last robbery the robber ran away from the bank, and yet our police couldn't catch him. Really? Ah small town life.
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@Happy2BeMe (99399)
• Canada
27 Apr 17
@fishtiger58 Wow..it does make you wonder!!
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@Happy2BeMe (99399)
• Canada
26 Apr 17
Hopefully they will..this guy only got caught the 6th time. Had he not did the last one they may never have caught him.
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@amitkokiladitya (171936)
• Agra, India
26 Apr 17
I wish he pays for what he has done and life teaches him a lesson
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@Happy2BeMe (99399)
• Canada
26 Apr 17
I am sure he will be in jail for a long, long time
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@Tampa_girl7 (48929)
• United States
27 Apr 17
That is great news that they caught him.
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@Jeanniemaries (8237)
• United States
26 Apr 17
It's like a lot of things, the more often you do it your chances of getting caught increase. Congrats to the police!
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@Jeanniemaries (8237)
• United States
27 Apr 17
@Happy2BeMe I like seeing results.
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@Happy2BeMe (99399)
• Canada
27 Apr 17
@Jeanniemaries Yes for sure. The citizens were getting pretty upset and concerned when it happened so often and this person was never getting caught. There is a relief now among the people.
@ilocosboy (45157)
• Philippines
26 Apr 17
That a good he was caught and pleaded guilty, what now, should he pay that 40 grand
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@ilocosboy (45157)
• Philippines
26 Apr 17
@Happy2BeMe the judge should order the suspect to pay what he stole.
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@Happy2BeMe (99399)
• Canada
26 Apr 17
@ilocosboy That may be the case I am not sure. He goes for sentencing on May 10th so I will know more then.
@Happy2BeMe (99399)
• Canada
26 Apr 17
No he won't have to pay that back but he will be I jail for quite some time
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@Happy2BeMe (99399)
• Canada
26 Apr 17
Yes for sure. There was a great relief when he was finally caught.
just kidding
kudos to the police for catching this elusive guy, i wonder if the stolen money can still be returned...
@PatZAnthony (14752)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
26 Apr 17
The time he will spend in jail won't be worth that money, will it @Happy2BeMe
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@Courtlynn (66921)
• United States
26 Apr 17
Oh god thats a lot of money. Glad he was caught and isnt still doing it
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@Happy2BeMe (99399)
• Canada
26 Apr 17
Yes it was a huge relief to have him behind bars
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@chrissbergstrom (10767)
• Banks, Oregon
26 Apr 17
Glad they caught him and he will be paying for his crime
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