In May 1991, a bank robber walked into a bank in Irving, Texas, and without speaking handed the teller a note that read, “This is a bank robbery. Give me your money. No marked bills or dye packs.” Witnesses reported that the robber was wearing a cowboy hat and a brown leather jacket. And then it happened again. And again. But when FBI agents finally got a le ... Show More
Dec 2023
"They Call Me Fancy Dan, AKA the Flying Bank Robber"
For nearly a year to the day, the FBI chased this elusive bank robber all around the country. And for that year, the Flying Bank Robber embarrassed J. Edgar's G-Men on the front pages of the nation's newpapers. Over the course of criminal escapades this all-American midcentury bl ... Show More
56m 20s
Apr 2016
013: Jerry Clark - Collar Bomb, Pizza Bank Robbery
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><span style= "font-family: 'Georgia',serif; color: #333333;"><span style= "font-size: medium;">Retired agent Jerry Clark reviews one of the most bizarre bank robbery schemes in the history of the FBI. Known officially as COLLARBOMB, the case involv ... Show More
56m 28s
Nov 2023
The Pizza Bomber Pt. 1: The Robbery
In August 2003, pizza delivery man Brian Wells strapped a collar bomb to his neck and chest and entered a PNC Bank demanding $250,000 in cash. He thought it was the perfect bank robbery, and that the bomb on his chest was fake. He was wrong on both counts. Keep up with us on Inst ... Show More
37m 1s