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Wow. Armored truck robber uses Craigslist to make getaway

king5.com — In a move that could be right out of a Hollywood movie, a brazen crook apparently used a Craigslist ad to hire a dozen unsuspecting decoys to help him make his getaway following a robbery outside a bank on Tuesday. He then made his escape in an inner tube on the Skykomish River.

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  • djgargamel, on 10/02/2008, -2/+267...and shortly after escaping the robber had a 'casual encounter' which had also been set up through craigslist.
  • SleighBoy, on 10/02/2008, -3/+237Escaped in an inner tube! I tip my hat to you, my fellow Washingtonian, you are indeed one-of-a-kind.
  • wrek, on 10/02/2008, -2/+199I love this guy. We need more creative criminals out there that AREN'T from Nigeria.
  • doktorrocket, on 10/02/2008, -1/+145White male wearing jean shorts? He's probably hiding out....in the early 90s.
  • SpykerSpeed, on 10/02/2008, -0/+141He earned that money.
  • BoneStamp, on 10/02/2008, -0/+140I want to see inner tube chase footage... I assume the standard police issue inner tubes look like kwik-e-mart donuts.
  • RandyF, on 10/02/2008, -1/+131They are already calling him D.B. Tuber.
  • AdeleMor, on 10/02/2008, -5/+132The Joker knows better than that!
  • Zippo, on 10/02/2008, -1/+125Wow... that is some cunning work right there.
    He better hope he was smart about his communications via e-mail and Craigslist, though... those could lead right back to him.
  • heathuff23, on 10/02/2008, -1/+121"The suspect is described as a white man in his 20s, between 5-foot-7 and 5-foot-10, wearing a dark blue shirt, jean shorts and a mask. "

    ummm...yea...i doubt hes wearing a mask now :)
  • Testies, on 10/02/2008, -2/+118****Moving sale******
    "Inner tube, slightly used, lots of fun. Best offer."
  • ChronicColonic, on 10/02/2008, -3/+101FTA: "From there, the cook made his watery escape in a creek that dumps out into the Skykomish River. One witness said the robber swam away, but another said he used an inner tube to get away."

    When did the cook come into play? This story is deeper than we all thought.
  • imnojezus, on 10/02/2008, -0/+94I feel bad for the guard that got sprayed, but aside from that, I kinda hope he pulls it off.
  • moviscop, on 10/02/2008, -0/+76just give him the money, that was epic execution on his part.
  • RATM4EVER, on 10/02/2008, -1/+76Knowing craigslist, this is probably how the posting looked:

    "Don't waste my time with messages about offer packages and resumes.YOU WANT THE JOB? Come get the ***** job and I'll give YOU $28.50 for every hour you stay!"
  • nofate2029, on 10/02/2008, -0/+60*****' brilliant! I don't condone crime but this....is actually pretty clever!
  • b0rg, on 10/02/2008, -0/+60Shame they don't have feedback.

    "A+++ WOULD ROB WITH AGAIN!!"
  • syntheticfth, on 10/02/2008, -0/+55Wow you must be fun at parties. "No technically it's not his Birthday, its the anniversary of his...Ow why is everyone punching me in the face?"
  • inactive, on 10/02/2008, -5/+59I love our crazy world!
  • cyrusuncc, on 10/02/2008, -0/+53Craigslist.. is there anything it can't do?
  • barryiggins, on 10/02/2008, -1/+53yeah, I'd rather reward this guy's ingenuity than the *****-ups on Wall Street
  • thegrantman, on 10/02/2008, -18/+70Is this the son of D.B.Cooper?
    That's the guy who hijacked a plane for $200,000 ransom and made his escape by parachuting out over Washington state 36 years ago.They've never found him.
  • ohwtfdude, on 10/02/2008, -0/+51great idea..might aswell just close the case under "Too ***** creative".

    GG joker..gg
  • vitaminz1990, on 10/02/2008, -0/+50Flawless victory.
  • cmikesell, on 10/02/2008, -1/+50It'll be the semen that does him in. It always is.
  • syntheticfth, on 10/02/2008, -0/+47I'm making a movie of it this weekend. I need extras. Casting call in front of First National Bank on 3rd street, bring your own vests.
  • kelchm, on 10/02/2008, -0/+47Simply awesome. Crowd-sourcing applied to crime.
  • ryrysofly, on 10/02/2008, -10/+53the only thing that would have made it better would be if he escaped in a go-kart.....with flames on it
  • Swerengen, on 10/02/2008, -0/+42I love it when a plan comes together!
  • inactive, on 10/02/2008, -6/+48Yeah, it's not hard to find stupid people on craigslist to do your bidding.
  • Kohaxx, on 10/02/2008, -0/+42I can just imagine the police at the scene as he escaped in an innertube.

    "Well we certainly didn't see this coming..."
  • kurupttek, on 10/02/2008, -6/+46I'm here to kill the driver!
  • SeanCallan, on 10/02/2008, -2/+40What if he is from Nigeria...
  • Sornos, on 10/02/2008, -4/+42May god help us all.
  • jedisushi, on 10/02/2008, -0/+37Pretty crafty...but unless he's as big a nerd as us diggers, the FBI will find him using his CL posting for sure.
  • MforMike, on 10/02/2008, -0/+33he could have shot him, this crook was nice in that sense
  • merreborn, on 10/02/2008, -0/+31Or, you know, used a public computer in a library or something.

    And seven proxies.
  • oneredeye, on 10/02/2008, -3/+33Buried as inaccurate. Hollywood could never conceive a crime so brazen and creative.
  • Nerolus, on 10/02/2008, -1/+31I've been looking for a job all over craigslist too, and that is right in my area. I woke up this morning to my radio alarm telling me about Mister D.B. Tuber. First time I've ever lol'd within 5 minutes of waking up.
  • WootZoot, on 10/02/2008, -0/+29They will make a movie about this in a few decades.
  • veriix, on 10/02/2008, -1/+28Did you know that Washington state was named after George Washington? That's the guy who was the first president of the united states between June 15, 1775 and December 23, 1783...They never found him.
  • whahaa, on 10/02/2008, -4/+31if only he'd escaped via go kart.
  • ventralnet, on 10/02/2008, -1/+28hair/DNA will only be useful once they catch him as to provide evidence to the case.
  • kurupttek, on 10/02/2008, -4/+31You see its all part of a plan!
  • gofarhaveacigar, on 10/02/2008, -3/+29I thought Craigslist was just for finding hookers!
  • boardthis, on 10/02/2008, -0/+26lol this was the same bank where i saw a truck smash through the side of the building while waiting for a sub sandwich. also the same river is fun as hell to raft on.

    kinda eerie seeing something this crazy so close to me.

    map of where it happened... http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=b ...

  • digmystuff, on 10/02/2008, -2/+27craigslist at its best!
  • Ki77erB, on 10/02/2008, -1/+26My thoughts exactly, unless of course he used an open wifi network and he shaved his whole body and wore some kind of full body latex suit underneath, thats what I would do anyway.
  • RealmDown, on 10/02/2008, -1/+25Wow, tubular.
  • wonko33, on 10/02/2008, -2/+25DNA? You guys watch too much CSI. Monroe is freaking cow country, who cares if "Innertube Bob" stole a bag of quarters.

    The investigation is going to be like: Did anyone recognize him? No? Oh crap that's it then, lets go back to harassing Mexican illegals. ( You have to know Monroe to get that but believe me)
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