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Darth Vader robs bank
US police are hunting a man who held up a bank while dressed as Darth Vader before escaping on a BMX bike.
The armed robber stormed into the Huntington Bank in Toledo, Ohio, and demanded money from staff while brandishing a semi-automatic pistol, reports The Mirror.
The thief, believed to be in his early to mid-20s, escaped with an undisclosed amount of cash and sped off on his bicycle.
CCTV images show the man dressed in a black hooded sweatshirt, jogging bottoms and wearing a Darth Vader mask.
Police described the robber as being around 6ft tall and about 12 stone. He is not thought to have been carrying a lightsaber.
what do you think?
Luis Ogando
"escaped with an undisclosed amount of cash and sped off on his bicycle." He 'sped' on a BMX?? Are things really that slow in Toledo that a BMX actually constitues a device capable of speeding? Fantastic. Did he make TIE figher noises as he rode off?
Derek Porter
Darth Vader on a BMX conjures up quite a ridiculous image.
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Rob Shaw
the 'robberas'?....christ
Neil C
Wow Darth Vader on a bmx bike with ET in the front box with the cash :O))))
Simon .
so in the UK i hace to remove my motorbike helmet if I go into a back but in the US a man in full Vader costume is fine until he robs them? Wierd.
Stewart Solomons
THESE AREN'T THE DOLLAR BILLS YOU ARE LOOKING FOR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Rhys Sage
Bank staff in the US are trained to hand over the cash if somebody threatens them with even a dripping, translucent yellow water pistol.
gypsy56
The police have put out an urgent request for OB1 to contact them, anyone knowing his whereabouts are requested to call the police dept' as soon as possible.
Andrew Sumner
He was not thought to be carrying a lightsaber? Well done orange, even you couldn't resist takin the Mick on this one...
gby hly
what ! times must be hard he used to escape in an intergalactic starship fighter base ship .skywaker has a lot to answer for ,what a terrible demise for a super villain .
Simon Artherton
Remember the force is with you...always!!!
Mike Anon
9:33am on 29/5/2012
The Force is after him!