Would Be Burglar Disguised Himself As A Tree
July 9th 2007 08:58
What an idiot!
via WMUR
See how I spread my branches!
Manchester police said they arrested 49 year old James Coldwell just before midnight on Saturday.
Investigators said surveillance images showed Coldwell tried to disguise himself as a tree during a robbery attempt. Police said Coldwell used tape to put branches on his body in an effort to hide his identity.
The robbery happened at a Citizens Bank on Elm Street around 9 a.m., when the bank first opened. The suspect demanded cash from a teller and walked out. Witnesses said it happened very fast.
No one was hurt in the incident and no weapon was shown.
A police K-9 unit was brought in to search the area, but the suspect was not located until around 11:30 Saturday night at his home on Lowell Street in Manchester.
Officials said an anonymous tip from a Newsnine viewer who saw the surveillance photos on television helped lead them to Coldwell.
Investigators said surveillance images showed Coldwell tried to disguise himself as a tree during a robbery attempt. Police said Coldwell used tape to put branches on his body in an effort to hide his identity.
The robbery happened at a Citizens Bank on Elm Street around 9 a.m., when the bank first opened. The suspect demanded cash from a teller and walked out. Witnesses said it happened very fast.
No one was hurt in the incident and no weapon was shown.
A police K-9 unit was brought in to search the area, but the suspect was not located until around 11:30 Saturday night at his home on Lowell Street in Manchester.
Officials said an anonymous tip from a Newsnine viewer who saw the surveillance photos on television helped lead them to Coldwell.
via WMUR
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