Call it what you like a sign of the times, a direct reflection of the economy or even call it an effect of the recession; a grandfather has started robbing banks.
The unnamed man has been described as being between 45 and 60. He is said to look very “normal” and very non-threatening, well at least till he ends up robbing a bank. He is approximately six feet tall and weighs 230 pounds. His general attire is usually a short sleeved shirt with a collar, baseball cap and wire-rimmed spectacles. According to the FBI the Granddad Bandit, as he has been nicknamed, could be responsible for a spate of robberies that stretch back as far as 2008.
His method of operation involves no stunts, no sophisticated plans and no bursting in with guns ablaze. He simply stands in line and waits patiently till his turn comes. It is only when he reaches the teller that presents them with a note informing them that they should hand over money to him and that this was a robbery. Although he has sometime gestured that he was in possession of a weapon/ firearm, he has never revealed or used it. Once he receives the money he asked for he apparently leaves through the front door and walks away. No reports of a getaway vehicle have been received.
The FBI are currently offering a reward of $25,000 for information leading to the capture of the Granddad Bandit. Almost 2,000 are planned to be used nationwide, to show display a photo of the bandit captured on CCTV cameras as well as inform the public about the hotline they should call.