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January 9, 2008

Male disguised as woman robs Somerset bank

SOMERSET, Mass. -- He robbed the bank as a she.

A man disguised as an elderly woman, wearing face paint and an ensemble that included a knit hat covered with a multicolored kerchief and a tan knee-length trench coat with a belt, went into Citizen's Union Bank just after 1 p.m. today and walked out with an undisclosed amount of money, the police said in a news release.

The man, who also wore glasses during the robbery at 921 Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) Highway bank branch, handed the teller a note indicating he had a gun and would use it if he did not get what was in the cash drawer.

Minutes later, the robber was out the door and may have gotten into a dark green Volkswagen convertible driven by a white female. The police said the female driver was described as being her in 20s, wearing sunglasses and having long brown hair in a ponytail.

-- projo.com staff writer Michael P. McKinney

Posted by Mike McKinney  at 6:10 PM | Permalink

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