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Another Bandit On The Loose

By Marcus Gilmer in News on Jun 11, 2009 5:40PM

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The Bulletproof Bandit
The Red Line Bandit isn't the only bank robber grabbing headlines this week. The FBI is also asking for the public's help in tracking down the "Bulletproof Bandit," so named because he wears a bulletproof vest during his robberies. The bandit is described as caucasian male, between 30 to 35 years old, between 6 foot to 6 foot 2 inches tall, medium build with dark hair and is suspected in three robberies since late-March. [WGN Radio]