There are several things one can do right from the convenience of their car. Fast food can be ordered and picked up. Convenience stores and pharmacies typically have a pick up window. In Las Vegas, a marriage ceremony can be performed while the couple sits in their car. On Monday, a bank robber was able to successfully obtain a large sum of money from a drive-thru bank teller. The perpetrator drove up to the window of the Lone Star National Bank in Pharr, Texas. He slipped a note into the box listing his demands. The female teller filled the order and the crook drove away.
I was torn on my reaction to this story. From what I understand, there was no apparent weapon involved and the teller was behind a bullet-proof window. However, there was no information regarding bank policy when confronted with that situation. Yet at the same time, I could not help thinking that this would make a phenomenal genius post, but decided to give the teller the benefit of the doubt.
PHARR, Texas — A bank robber in South Texas held up the place from the comfort of his car.
Police in Pharr say a man used the drive-thru lane Monday morning to rob Lone Star National Bank. Police say the driver slipped a note to a female teller, who provided an undetermined amount of cash, then he drove away. Lt. Guadalupe Salinas says the man was alone in the car and did not appear to display a weapon. Salinas told The Associated Press there’s no indication that the robbery was an inside job. Law officers declined to release the contents of the note. Police are reviewing bank surveillance video. The FBI declined comment.
That does take some chutzpah to rob a drive-up window and expect to get anything. Did someone run outside to copy down his plate # at least?