Umbrella Wielding Robber Hits Galveston Bank

GALVESTON, TX — It sounds like the beginning to a Batman story, but it's true. In a daring daylight robbery, a masked man, armed only with an umbrella, waltzed into a Galveston Bank, hopped up on the counter and demanded money.

The bizarre sequence of events occurred on Thursday, July 21, at the Capital One Bank, 6229 Stewart Rd. The perpetrator was wearing a brimmed hat, a long sleeve shirt, gloves and a red bandana over his face.

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Bank Employees and witnesses think that the perpetrator might have been a black man, about 5'9", weighing between 200-250 lbs.

Although no weapons were observed during the robbery, be careful. There's no clue what the penguin has hidden in that pernicious parasol old chum.

Galveston County Crime Stoppers is offering a $1,000 cash reward for information leading to the arrest of the person or persons responsible for this crime. Call Crime Stoppers at 409-763-8477, a.k.a 409-763-TIPS, to report a tip.

Alternatively, Detective Gaspard with the Galveston County Sheriff's Criminal Investigations Division would love to know the whereabouts of this notorious ne'er-do-well. Gaspard can be reached at 409-765-3778.