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Police reportedly arrested an 83-year-old man who was wanted in connection to seven bank heists conducted within the past seven months in Illinois. ....
Over the barrier has vanished into thin air. then less than a month later, the leaping bandit is back with another stunning takeover robbery. it s october 15th at the m&t bank on queens boulevard in forest hills. the pair of robbers follow the same m.o. they enter the bank, fire a shot into the air and then one of the men makes an incredible leap over the barrier. almost $14,000 goes missing. sure enough, second job came in, another shot fired, over the bandit barrier. same m.o. a month later on november 23rd a third heist. the greenpoint bank on lyndon boulevard in queens is hit by the leaping bandit. and his partner in crime. the robbery is exactly the same. a shot fired into the ceiling and then the shooter climbs and ....
On april 9th, 2003, members of the federal fugitive task force surround the building and move in. when officers attempt to break down the door, pedro jumps out a window and scampers up the fire escape outside. he quickly climbs to the roof. unfortunately for the leaping bandit, task force officers are well aware of his athletic ability. they are on the roof waiting for him. when he s arrested, police find he s carrying a handgun. once in custody, pedro has a simple request. he wanted to see his girlfriend one last time, so we arranged that. once had he saw her, and gave her a kiss good-bye, he was very, very cooperative and polite. when questioned by police, pedro has no problem bragging ....
You don t get hit with the train. they travel on the tracks to the next station. they take off their wigs, hats and other parts of their disguises. then they jump on to the train platform and exit the station where they have a getaway car waiting for them. even with the fingerprint and photo evidence, investigators can t narrow down any possible suspects. for seven months the robberies spring up all over the new york city area nearly once a month. authorities believe the thieves are being careful in selecting their next locations. they use the city s multiple boroughs and police jurisdictions to keep law enforcement guessing where they will strike next. new yorkers are starting to worry. will they be the next victims of the leaping bandit? we had a lot of pressure from the nypd and also the fbi to solve this case because they were endangering the public by ....