Christmas Eve Armed Robbery In Florida: Fake Santa Robbed Bank

Police officials in Port Orange Florida are currently
investigating a bizarre armed robbery case.
A man dressed in Santa Claus outfit robbed a
SunTrust Bank in Florida around 3:13pm on
Christmas Eve. The fake Santa passed a note to the
teller demanding money. He carried a gift-wrapped
package in the bank around 3:13pm. He insinuated
that the parcel was harmful, said Assistant Chief of
Police Wayne Miller.
After getting the cash, the suspect left the package
on the counter and walked out. He was seen fleeing
in a dark-colored vehicle.
The bank was immediately evacuated and the
Volusia County bomb squad determined that the
package wasn't an explosive device, Miller said.
The holiday getup is the first one Miller said he's
seen a robber wear.
"We usually see costumes worn during Halloween,
but I've been here 29 years and I can't recall
something like this," he added.
Santa-like costumes have been used as holiday
disguises in other bank robberies across the country.
This month, an armed robber wearing a Santa hat
and shades held up a Bank of America in Dundee,
Mich., while a man in a dirty gray beard robbed a PNC
Bank on Saturday in Laurel, Md.
PNC tellers described him as a criminal Kris Kringle,
although local cops said he could have been
disguised as someone from the reality show, "Duck
Dynasty."
The SunTrust Bank suspect is described as a white
male, 6-foot, with a medium build. Anyone with
information is asked to call Port Orange detectives at
386-506-5895.

Sent From David Aniemeka