Monday, August 01, 2011

Woman with drawn-on beard robs bank using fake bomb

A woman disguised with a drawn-on beard attempted to rob the Bank of Tuscaloosa on University Boulevard on Friday.

Tuscaloosa Police responded to the scene where they were told a woman with a "drawn-on" beard attempting to look like a man entered the bank and stated she had a bomb while demanding money after placing the device on the counter.



Police say the suspect took an undisclosed amount of money and left the bank, while also leaving the device on the counter. She then left the parking lot in a maroon vehicle, which police say could possibly be a Pontiac Grand Am or similar looking model with tinted windows.

The Tuscaloosa Police Bomb Squad arrived on the scene after evacuating the bank for and disposed of the device. Bomb squad officers determined the device had no explosives inside of it. Investigators from the TPD and the FBI are investigating the case. The FBI said they believe the suspect is the same female that robbed the Regions Bank in Brookwood on July 19.

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