COLORADO SPRINGS, DEC 26
A Colorado man with a white beard has been held for allegedly robbing a Colorado bank and throwing the stolen cash into the air while shouting, “Merry Christmas” to passersby, police and local media reported. David Wayne Oliver, 65, was arrested after he held up the Academy Bank in Colorado Springs recently. Police said the suspect had “threatened the use of a weapon” and left the bank with an undisclosed amount of cash.
An eyewitness told a local TV station KKTV that Oliver stepped outside the bank and tossed the money “all over the place” before yelling “Merry Christmas”.
Pascale said bystanders retrieved some of the money and returned it to the bank as Oliver walked to a Starbucks outlet nearby, sat down and appeared to be waiting for police to arrest him. However, thousands of dollars still remained unaccounted for, as per local news reports. Courtesy: REUTERS
