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xdron40 · 01-15-2005, 09:19 AM

Police: Man Uses Cardboard Gun in Robbery

Police: Man Uses Cardboard Gun in Robbery
Associated Press

SHREVEPORT, La. - A man who used a cardboard gun to rob a bank apparently wasn't paying much attention when he cased the building earlier and failed to notice it was across the street from an office used by Caddo Parish sheriff's detectives.

Employees told authorities they had seen the man hanging around the business earlier in the day, sheriff's spokeswoman Cindy Chadwick said. He showed up again later Thursday, wearing a bandana and brandishing what looked like a gun.

"He demanded an undisclosed amount of money from the teller" then took off on foot, Chadwick said.

Deputies immediately responded along with detectives from across the street. Together, they began blocking off driveways and setting up a perimeter around the area.

Det. Stacy Cowgill saw the suspect crossing the road, trying to stay in the woods. Cowgill chased the man and arrested him without incident eight minutes after deputies were dispatched.

"He had the money in his front pocket," Cowgill said. "He told us when I got him the gun was made out of cardboard."

A short time later, deputies found two rolls of paper taped together to resemble a gun.

Ricky Lawrence Banks was booked into Caddo Correctional Center on a charge of first-degree robbery.

"You can't be very bright and rob a bank right across the street from a detective office," Cowgill said.

You just have to love these morons.

USN RM3 · 01-15-2005, 10:43 AM

I like to thank each and every one of them for my job security!

03RangerXLT · 01-16-2005, 01:30 AM

makes me want to be a cop even more! Sounds easy with some of these dumbasses out there!

01-15-2005, 09:19 AM	#1
xdron40 XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Central Florida Posts: 404	Dumb Crook News Police: Man Uses Cardboard Gun in Robbery Police: Man Uses Cardboard Gun in Robbery Associated Press SHREVEPORT, La. - A man who used a cardboard gun to rob a bank apparently wasn't paying much attention when he cased the building earlier and failed to notice it was across the street from an office used by Caddo Parish sheriff's detectives. Employees told authorities they had seen the man hanging around the business earlier in the day, sheriff's spokeswoman Cindy Chadwick said. He showed up again later Thursday, wearing a bandana and brandishing what looked like a gun. "He demanded an undisclosed amount of money from the teller" then took off on foot, Chadwick said. Deputies immediately responded along with detectives from across the street. Together, they began blocking off driveways and setting up a perimeter around the area. Det. Stacy Cowgill saw the suspect crossing the road, trying to stay in the woods. Cowgill chased the man and arrested him without incident eight minutes after deputies were dispatched. "He had the money in his front pocket," Cowgill said. "He told us when I got him the gun was made out of cardboard." A short time later, deputies found two rolls of paper taped together to resemble a gun. Ricky Lawrence Banks was booked into Caddo Correctional Center on a charge of first-degree robbery. "You can't be very bright and rob a bank right across the street from a detective office," Cowgill said. You just have to love these morons. __________________ # 4693 XD40 Service

01-15-2005, 10:43 AM	#2
USN RM3 XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Illinois Posts: 443	I like to thank each and every one of them for my job security! __________________ No more XD\'s, I am still here because I Love you guys!

01-16-2005, 01:30 AM	#3
03RangerXLT XDTalk 2K Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Atlanta area, Georgia Posts: 2,271	makes me want to be a cop even more! Sounds easy with some of these dumbasses out there! __________________ -John WAR DAMN EAGLE!!!

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