Robber News

Melbourne - Police in Melbourne arrested a man who they say tried to rob people during a sermon, but was stopped by the church pastor.

Edinburgh - These alleged robbers might want to think of new careers after robbing a bookmakers by using a fake gun and a hammer. Oh sure, they pulled the robbery off without a hitch. Almost.

Caught on a CCTV surveillance video, a worker from a bakery near Paris had a close call when an armed robber tried to rob the business, pointing a gun in her face. She lost her temper and attacked him with a broom.

Orlando - An Orlando gas station worker had a lucky escape when his mobile phone blocked a bullet fired at him by a robber. The attempted robbery took place last Monday morning at a Hess station in Winter Garden, Orlando.

New York - When an armed robber tries to rob his store, this storekeeper wasn't having any of it. He bent down, picked up a machete, and chased the criminal down the street.

Brooklyn - Joel Donaldson, who allegedly assaulted a woman and stole her phone, was caught – thanks to his poor choice of clothing.

Albuquerque - A woman in New Mexico was the victim of a break-in recently. She had confronted an intruder who had entered her home. When she unmasked the man, she found the prowler was none other than her own grandson. Later, he confessed his intent to commit robbery.

A shop worker, Kili Moorthy, 24, fought off a needle-welding robber in a balaclava with the only weapon available––a bottle of toilet cleaner. He used a bottle of Toilet Duck bleach to chase off the robber.

Gatineau - Two armed masked robbers who thought they would take a day’s earnings away from Zhen Yang while he was closing his convenience store in Gatineau, Que., were repelled by bear spray and one got his butt pounded, Tuesday.

Copenhagen - More like a joke than reality, two Swedish bank robbers have left DNA evidence at the scene of their crime in the form of nicely collected urine samples.

Manchester - Lorenzo Mason, a 21-year-old from Burnage, is now facing a 5-year sentence after foolishly removing his mask a split second too early after an armed robbery, revealing his identity to a CCTV camera.

Eden - A man who decided to rob a bank in New York was prepared to hide his face with a dust mask, but he forgot to pull the mask up over his face.

The desserts must have been just too good to resist when a robbery took place in a small Nova Scotia community. Thieves ignored jewellery and money but absconded with a cheesecake.

Atlanta - A Wendy's in Atlanta Georgia was robbed Saturday night by a masked gunman. His problem was he didn't get enough money and called them to let them know.

An armed robber makes a huge mistake when he orders a hulking gambler at a bookmakers establishment in England to open the door for him after he raided the place.

Dalkeith - Lothian and Borders police are hunting a man who stopped an elderly woman in the street and robbed her in broad daylight.

Police called the armed thief the "toilet-paper robber" after the crook wrapped his head in toilet paper as a disguise. Running from the scene of the crime, the robber left behind a trail of TP.

A serial bank and pharmacy robber has been arrested in Springdale, Ohio. Conrad Zdzeirak, a short dark-haired Caucasian with facial hair ,always wore a disguise that made him look like a clean-shaven African-American.

A man armed with a gun apologized while committing a robbery at a Christmas tree lot in Southern California, police said.

Over a period of six years, Kevin John Pinto, 38, robbed at least ten banks in the Greater Toronto Area and Peel Region. Yesterday, his six-year spree netted him a six year sentence. With credit for time served Pinto is facing another 46 months in jail.

Florida police may never catch an alleged bank robber if he goes to the dentist for a good cleaning or brushes his teeth and pops for a bottle of mouthwash.

It’s well after Halloween, nonetheless a Sherman Oaks, California, resident shot it out with a ninja-look-alike robber who broken into his home, police said.

An Indianapolis cash advance store robber was so overcome with guilt during a robbery that he dropped to his knees in tears and prayed for the teller's forgiveness.

Double chutzpah! Not only did a trio of robbers hold up a couple in their home, but one of the men came back two hours later and asked the female victim out on a date.

LONDON- It was reported that during a robbery in London two men have made off with 40 million pounds worth of jewellery.

LONDON- He was only a minor player in The Great Train Robbery, the biggest and most famous heist in modern British history.

The Justice Secretary Jack Straw has decided against giving parole to Ronnie Biggs, one of the Great Train robbers, it was announced today.

A store clerk refused to open the cash register for an armed robber, but gave the man $40 from his own money to the robber, who needed it for insulin.

A man successfully robbed a bank but left a threatening note on the back of his bank check with his full address. The man faces 20 years in prison for robbing the bank.

A man was robbed as he walked along a busy highway in Warren, Michigan. He ended up receiving $30 more than the robbers "take." Who paid, well that is what the story is about.