Monday, July 09, 2007

Man disguised as a tree charged with robbery - Update

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, police say 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 on Sunday.



Police said the leafy man didn't saying anything about having a weapon, just demanded cash, and was given an undisclosed amount.

Although the branches and leaves obscured much of the man's face, someone who saw images from the bank's security camera recognized the robber and called police.

Officers said James Coldwell, 49, was arrested early Sunday at his Manchester home and charged with robbery.

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