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Hollywood Bandit. William Scott Scurlock (March 5, 1955 – November 28, 1996), nicknamed the Hollywood Bandit or simply Hollywood, was an American criminal who robbed banks in the Seattle area during the 1990s, during which he used Hollywood -quality make-up and disguises. He is credited with successfully robbing 19 banks, though one source ...
Breaking is a 2022 American thriller drama film starring John Boyega as a Marine Corps veteran, Brian Brown-Easley, who is in financial trouble and robs a bank. It is written and directed by Abi Damaris Corbin and co-written by Kwame Kwei-Armah, based on the true story of Brown-Easley, detailed in the 2018 Task & Purpose article "They Didn't Have to Kill Him" by Aaron Gell.
[8] [9] It was documented as “Biggest Bank Robbery” under “Curiosities and wonders” in Limca Book of Records. [10] [11] [12] The Chicago Sun-Times reported that "12 to 15 Sikhs dressed as policemen and armed with submachine guns and rifles escaped with nearly $4.5 million in the biggest bank robbery in Indian history." "No one was injured."
Securitas depot robbery. The 2006 Securitas depot robbery in Tonbridge, England, was the UK's largest cash heist. It began with a kidnapping on the evening of 21 February 2006 and ended in the early hours of 22 February, when seven criminals stole almost £53 million. The gang left behind another £154 million because they did not have the ...
Bank robbery is the criminal act of stealing from a bank, specifically while bank employees and customers are subjected to force, violence, or a threat of violence. This refers to robbery of a bank branch or teller , as opposed to other bank-owned property, such as a train , armored car , or (historically) stagecoach .
John Kiriamiti was a real-life criminal in Kenya during the 1960's and 1970's in the wake of the country's independence. Kiriamiti evaded the Kenyan police for all the crimes he committed until he was arrested in November 1970 on the eve of his wedding. He was charged and imprisoned on January 6, 1971 on counts of robbery.
Death of Brian Wells. On August 28, 2003, pizza delivery man Brian Douglas Wells robbed a PNC Bank near his hometown of Erie, Pennsylvania, United States. Upon being apprehended by police, Wells died when an explosive collar locked to his neck detonated. The FBI investigation into his death uncovered a complex plot described as "one of the most ...
Argentina. Language. Spanish. Box office. $12 million [1] The Heist of the Century (Spanish: El robo del siglo) is a 2020 Argentine comedy thriller film and is directed by Ariel Winograd. [2] The film stars Diego Peretti, Guillermo Francella, Pablo Rago, Luis Luque, Rafael Ferro, and Mariano Argento.