The Empire Strikes Bank: Armed robber dressed as Darth Vader demands cash in daring raid
When a six-foot man strode into a Long Island bank yesterday dressed as sci-fi super villain Darth Vader, customers and staff thought it was a joke.
But they soon realised how serious the man was when he produced a handgun and demanded cash.
Police in New York are now trying to trace the phantom menace, who stuffed cash into a bag and disappeared.
The man entered the Chase Bank in East Setauket around 11:30am, wearing the distinctive Darth Vader mask, a long black cloak and - slightly out of character - camouflage combat trousers.
One customer thought the outfit was so funny that he started joking with the dark lord as he tried to pull off his heist.
Suffolk County Police Detective Sergeant William Lamb said: 'The customer thought it might have been a joke, and not a serious attempt at a robbery.'
When a six-foot man strode into a Long Island bank yesterday dressed as sci-fi super villain Darth Vader, customers and staff thought it was a joke.
But they soon realised how serious the man was when he produced a handgun and demanded cash.
Police in New York are now trying to trace the phantom menace, who stuffed cash into a bag and disappeared.
The man entered the Chase Bank in East Setauket around 11:30am, wearing the distinctive Darth Vader mask, a long black cloak and - slightly out of character - camouflage combat trousers.
One customer thought the outfit was so funny that he started joking with the dark lord as he tried to pull off his heist.
Suffolk County Police Detective Sergeant William Lamb said: 'The customer thought it might have been a joke, and not a serious attempt at a robbery.'
But staff and customers were left in no doubt when the man then produced a handgun from a bag and screamed, 'This is not a joke' to cashiers.
This is going to be a tough case to crack. Detectives will have to use The Force and trust their feelings. Or maybe the robber left his lightsaber behind and the cops can score some fingerprints off it.
4 comments:
I thought they were strict when they started forbidding the wearing of ball caps and sunglasses in the bank. Now I suppose they'll have to forbid Star Wars costumes, too.
And remember. If light sabers are outlawed, only outlaws will have light sabers.
Hey, so long as he didn't harm anybody ... Go Darth, Go!
John:
I guess paying for those TWO former DEATH STARS is forcing all kinds of "wrong" behavior from our Galactic Empire these days.
May the FARCE be with him!
Carmen,
They can have my light saber when they pry it from my cold, dead fingers!
Charlie,
If that guy didn't cut George Lucas in for part of the take as payment for using the Darth mask, he's the one's gonna get harmed. Lucas'll send a Death Star after his ass.
Bob,
Death Star prices have been greatly inflated by poor acquisition oversight. From what I hear, the toilet seats alone cost $1500 each.
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