9 Appropriately Named Bank Robbers
What's in a name? Well, for bank robbers it can range from what they
look like to how they act during the heist. Have a look at these nine
thieves and determine for yourself.
You don't have to look pretty to commit robberies. Take it from Steve
Milam, the bank heistman who admitted to holding up 11 financial
institutions in the Dallas area while wearing a $800, Hollywood-calibre
“handsome guy” latex mask to disguise his ugly mug. Don't hate him
because he's beautiful.
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We don't know what a “Scottish clown wig” is, but that's what Toronto
police called the getup that prompted the moniker “Krusty the Clown
Bandit” for a man who robbed a bank in Scarborough around Halloween.
Despite the presence of a comedica cartoon character, no one was
laughing. Hoo-hoo-ha!
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You'd think the life of a carefree, on-the-run bank robber would be
exciting and adrenaline-filled. Apparently that wasn't the case for Adam
Lynch, the Irishman dubbed the “Ho-Hum Bandit” in several
Colorado-area bank robberies. The thief's bored look earned him his
nickname, not to mention the fact that he yawned during one of the
heists. He was nabbed by authorities in an Irish pub in downtown Denver
after his woman ratted on him. Maybe he'll lead a more exciting life
behind bars.
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Bobby? Peter? Greg? We're still guessing which actor on “The Brady
Bunch” a Denver-area bank robber resembles. His name came from witness
accounts which described him as looking like one of the boys on the
1970s sitcom, which makes sense because there's no way the FBI is that
in tune with pop culture.
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Whipper-snappers beware! San Diego may be known for its large retired
population, but you don't want to get in the way of the “Geezer Bandit.”
He's responsible for more than a dozen bank robberies in California
and still remains at large, three years after his first heist was made
public. It's been nearly a year since the last “Geezer Bandit” robbery,
so it's possible he's hung it up to collect Social Security now.
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This robber has yet to be caught, which means he is vewy, vewy quiet.
The “Elmer Fudd” bandit sports a flannel shirt and bald cap under his
ball cap, earning him his nickname. “Fudd” has hit five banks in the
Chicagoland area, so he isn't just huntin' wabbits. (Note: the wascally
"Elmer Fudd Bandit" has since been trapped!)
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This bandit wasn't caught stealing duck soup and animal crackers from a
kitchen. No, he's on the lam after two bank heists in Arizona. The fake
mustachioed man wore a hat and heavy rimmed black glasses, giving him a
resemblance to American comedian Groucho Marx. But the FBI isn't
laughing, because they still can't find him for his monkey business.
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The so-called “Stringer Bell Bandit” isn't as well known for his
business savvy in the underworld of organized crime as he is for his
resemblance of a character from HBO's “The Wire.” Rather, he's a
different kind of criminal -- one who's robbed at least five banks in
one month in downtown Chicago. Let's hope there's a more peaceful end to
this robber's crime spree than there was to that of his fictional
Baltimore counterpart.
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He didn't say, “Me want cookie!” but the “Cookie Monster Bandit” did
demand money when he robbed a Florida gas station, and he did threaten
violence. The Ocala heist occurred at a gas station when an armed man
wearing a Cookie Monster hat took cash from the store's register then
fled in a vehicle. Surprisingly, no cookies were reported stolen from
the gas station.
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“Handsome Guy Bandit”
"Krusty the Clown Bandit"
“Ho-Hum Bandit”
“Brady Bunch Bandit”
“Geezer Bandit”
“Elmer Fudd Bandit”
“Groucho Bandit”
“Stringer Bell Bandit”
“Cookie Monster Bandit”
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