Bank Robber Tries to Escape Cops, Falls To Death

2009_06_subplat.jpg A man who apparently robbed a Capital One bank before fleeing the cops fell to his death from an elevated subway platform. MyFoxNY reports, "Around 1:35 p.m., the thief entered a Capital One Bank branch on 113th Street and Liberty Avenue in Ozone Park, Queens, and demanded cash. A bank clerk gave the robber some cash with a dye pack." He ran to the A train station, where the Post says the dye pack exploded,which "spooked" the thief. After tossing the cash into the trash, he ran on the tracks, but cops were headed his way at 113th Street: "The bold thief, who sources said was wanted in other heists, then chose flight over fight, trying to make the 20-foot leap onto the roof of a building below. But he missed and fell to the street."

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Twenty feet while jumping from a higher point?

Should've done some squat, man.

Five years in jail vs. your life

He probably watched Rumble in the Bronx once too many times. Figured if Jackie Chan can do it, so can he.

His estate will sue. The chase, like the prison erection mentioned previously, is cruel and unusual punishment.

He should have asked himself before he took flight, "What's in your wallet?"

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Paging keyboard cat... keyboard cat to the sidewalk stain...

Will there be a memorial service for this poor unfortunate victim of police harassment?

I he had attempted to murder the officers with a car during the pursuit, he would have qualified for a street to be named after him. I think this deserves at least a plaque.

Good riddance. If only a few more worthless criminals would follow suit.

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It's a good thing you've never done anything bad in your entire life, or else that comment would seem callous as it is stupid.

Doing his Icarus imitation

Doing his Icarus imitation

Was Nick Cage playing the bank teller or the bank robber?

Damn!! I hate reading stories like this where a guy almost gets away with it!!

I guess you could say he fell on hard times.

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