FBI most wanted bank robber — dubbed the "bandit snub-nosed" due to his choice of weapon — he committed six armed robberies over the past seven months, the Daily News has learned.
The violent thug showed his revolver silver compact all six robberies and squeezed out a round twice — from 25 September robbery of a Brooklyn Dunkin' Donuts — said a law enforcement source involved with the case.
At the donut shop in Greenpoint, shot over the shoulder of an employee to convince him to open a cash register. The bullet splattered across a tray of Donuts. Another worker $ 152 delivered to Bandit.
Above the pasta that fork may have saved the lives of two workers, but a source says you're out of jobs. The source said that they were dismissed for handing over the money. The shop owner, identified as Mictre, said Thursday that workers voluntarily quit because they were too scared to work the night shift.
After the robbery in September, the Bandit has pointed at five banks, including a branch of HSBC Bank in Long Island City, Queens, on 7 December, the source said.
While working, he fired off a round into the ceiling. NYPD detective retrieved the bullet and found to that submitted in the batch of Donuts.
Latest robbery was banned last Friday at a Bank of Apple in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, where he pushed a Hasidic woman from the cashier to make your requests. The robbery netted him $ 5,200.
"He is more violent and this is the biggest bank robbery we model," said FBI spokesman Peter Donald. "the FBI is very concerned with the growing level of violence".
The Bandit has made "calculated decision" different getups, wear sunglasses and hats in every robbery in order to confuse the police, the source said.
He was extremely aggressive in 6 January robbery of a sovereign Bank in Jackson Heights, authorities said. Wearing a UPS uniform, pointed the gun at a bank employee, sitting at her desk outside the cashier stations.
"She walked to the cashier (at gunpoint) and ordered two different tellers to give money," the source said.
Investigators that he uses livery cabs for transportation to and from the robbery.
the FBI is offering a "substantial reward" for information leading to his capture. Anyone with information is asked to call (212) 384-1000 or (800) 577-8477.
jmarzulli@nydailynews.com
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