New Hampshire Bank Robbed by a Tree

[tk2kewl]

MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) - July 8, 2007 - Leaf it to New Hampshire, where a bank branch was held up by a man disguised as a tree.

Just as the Citizen Bank branch opened Saturday morning, a man walked in with leafy boughs duct-taped to his head and torso, and robbed the place.

"He really went out on a limb," police Sgt. Ernie Goodno said Sunday.

http://abclocal.go.com/wpvi/story?section=bizarre&id=5461846

[AllegroRondo]

1. police are stumped

[underpants]

2. The root of all evil

:bounce:

[Fire Walk With Me]

3. Even thieves are going "green".

Did he get away in a hybrid or electric car?

And more importantly, did he stash the loot in the trunk?

[DS1]

4. Nobody Leave, this is a stickup

/stolen from other site

[matcom]

5. He just needed to spruce up his wardrobe

[DS1]

6. Well, they did used to be called Greentree Lenders

[SoxFan]

7. Dick Tracy is on the case!

Really:


Investigators say James Coldwell, 49, robbed the Citizens Bank at 1550 Elm St. while clad in clothing adorned with tree branches held on by duct tape.

Coldwell was charged with one count of robbery after answering questions at the police station, Capt. Dick Tracy said.


http://www.unionleader.com/article.aspx?headline=Police+rake+in+leafy+robbery+suspect&articleId=67f7143f-5229-440f-8912-7ca8c5eef08d

This bank is about a block from my house, and the media are having a field day. There were satellite trucks in the parking lot all weekend.

[EstimatedProphet]

8. The story sounds shady to me

I think he was a plant. The police are barking up the wrong tree.