Man Robbs Bank, Sits Down To Read Magazine

[matcom]

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ROUND ROCK, Texas --Police in an Austin suburb arrested a man on Thursday who allegedly walked into a bank, demanded money from a teller and then sat down and read a magazine.

Paul Wendell Gunn, 61, surrendered to police about an hour after he went to the bank and demanded an undisclosed amount of money, said Round Rock police spokesman Eric Poteet.

After the teller gave Gunn the money, he sat down on a couch inside the bank and started reading while everyone else evacuated, Poteet said in Thursday's online edition of the Austin American-Statesman.

Authorities closed off the area around the bank, which is only a half-block from the police station, until Gunn surrendered, Austin television station KVUE reported.

Gunn never used a weapon, and no one was injured, police said.

He was being held Thursday in the Williamson County Jail on suspicion of robbery. Gunn is scheduled to go before a magistrate Friday.

http://www.boston.com/news/odd/articles/2006/05/25/man_allegedly_robs_bank_reads_magazine?mode=PF

[ScreamingMeemie]

1. "Gunn never used a weapon..."

That makes me giggle.

[riona]

2. Probably wanted to go to jail

because he couldn't get medical insurance and he needed health care

[lpbk2713]

6. And he probably robbed a bank so he'd go to Federal prison.

Thinking the medical care would be better there.

[underpants]

3. Knowledge is power

undisclosed amount of money- how much is that exactly?

[Deja Q]

4. "I demand one BRAZILLION dollars!"

:rofl:

(not jllion?)

[NoPasaran]

5. Here's more

From the Austin paper (sorry, registration required)

Gunn, a Georgetown resident who was arrested by Georgetown police in April and charged with driving while intoxicated, has previously been convicted of DWI and aggravated assault, according to public records.

Police didn't have to go far to arrest him Thursday. Only an apartment complex separates the bank building from the Police Department.

"You have to wonder why he chose a bank that was next door to the Round Rock Police Department," Poteet said.

http://www.statesman.com/news/content/news/stories/local/05/26bank.html