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  • Victim shoots robber in stomach in Baton Rouge Play Video

    December 12, 2012 4:28 PM

    BATON ROUGE- A man who ran out of gas in Baton Rouge turned the tables on two teens who tried to take advantage of his misfortune overnight, according to police. It happened in the 2400 block of North Acadian Thruway. Investigators said two teens walked up to a stranded... more »
  • BRPD: Would-be robber shot by victim

    December 12, 2012 11:35 AM

    BATON ROUGE - Police said a teen robber was shot by his intended victim last night, then arrested after fleeing the scene in Baton Rouge. Lt. Don Kelly said it happened after the victim ran out of gas along the 2400 block of N. Acadian Thruway. He was refilling... more »
  • Police: NY bank thief claimed he was shortchanged

    October 22, 2012 5:13 PM

    SYRACUSE, N.Y. - Going back to a bank you just ripped off to claim you'd been shortchanged isn't likely to end well. That's what police say led to an arrest Monday in upstate New York. Syracuse police say 28-year-old Arthur Bundrage, of East Syracuse, went into a bank at about... more »
  • Sword-wielding robber killed at Vegas Dairy Queen

    August 22, 2012 12:58 PM

    LAS VEGAS - Police say a clerk at a Las Vegas Dairy Queen shot and killed a sword-wielding, masked man who tried to rob the restaurant. Detectives say the suspect was shot twice and was lying just outside the doors when officers arrived around 12:15 p.m. Sunday. The suspect died... more »
  • EBRSO looking for robber

    July 31, 2012 2:46 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Deputies released pictures of a man accused of robbing a convenience store in Baton Rouge. East Baton Rouge Sheriff's detectives said a man walked into the Circle K in the 14000 block of Airline Highway on July 27 just before 3 a.m., bought a bag of... more »
  • EBRSO looking for bank robber

    June 28, 2012 3:20 PM

    East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Detectives are looking for a man wanted for robbing a bank in Baton Rouge. It happened at the Whitney Bank at 7980 Jefferson Highway at 2 p.m. Detectives say the man walked into the bank and gave the teller a note demanding money. ... more »
  • Photos released of Baton Rouge bank robber

    June 12, 2012 4:15 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Police released photos of a man who robbed an East Baton Rouge bank this afternoon. Sgt. Don Kelly with Baton Rouge Police said it happened around 2:15 p.m. at the Chase Bank, located at 8578 Goodwood Blvd. Kelly said the man handed tellers a note... more »
  • Robber puts "underwear" over his head for holdup

    May 18, 2012 10:41 AM

    BOISE - Police in southwest Idaho say a man chose briefs over boxers to wear on his head as he held up a coffee shop and stole a safe. Coffee shop owner Jason Wilson said he believes the man was likely not prepared when he entered Big Star Coffee in... more »
  • Pajama-wearing bank burglar wanted

    May 7, 2012 11:08 AM

    BATON ROUGE- East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office announced that they are searching for a man who attempted to burglarize a bank Monday while wearing pajamas. It happened around 3 a.m. at the Chase Bank in the 1300 block of O'Neal Lane. Deputies responded to the bank after several... more »
  • Alleged robber locked keys in his car

    January 10, 2012 3:15 PM

    LAFAYETTE, La.- Holdup Tip No. 1: Don't lock the keys in the getaway car. Tip No. 2: If you do, don't wait for someone to bring the spare. Lafayette police say a man accused of holding up a convenience store was arrested waiting for his mother to unlock his car.... more »
  • Search continues for EBR bank robber

    November 18, 2011 3:49 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Investigators continued to search today for an armed bank robber that made off with a sack of cash in East Baton Rouge Parish. Casey Hicks with the parish sheriff's office said deputies are "still pursuing leads" after the Chase Bank on Jones Creek Road was robbed... more »
  • BRPD searching for sharp-dressed robber

    April 22, 2011 11:37 AM

    BATON ROUGE - Police are looking for another well-dressed robber, after an auto parts store was held up in Baton Rouge. Sgt. Don Stone with BRPD says a man in a beige suit robbed the Auto Zone on Perkins Road Wednesday night around 7:15 p.m. He said the... more »
  • No arrests yet in Baton Rouge bank robbery

    April 11, 2011 5:07 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Police have dialed back their search for an armed bank robber in Baton Rouge's Mid City after a nearly daylong manhunt on Monday. Authorities began their search after a man in black clothing robbed the Chase Bank on Government Street around 9:10 a.m. on Monday. He... more »
  • Robber sought after knocking down cashier, fleeing on bike

    March 21, 2011 1:25 PM

    BATON ROUGE- Police are looking for the man that attacked a cashier and robbed the Acadian Food Mart. Sgt. Don Stone said the robber was caught on camera when he came into the store around 10:30 p.m. Thursday. The cashier told police the man came into the store... more »
  • Miss. baby sitter chases robber with broom

    January 15, 2011 1:17 PM

    BYRAM, Miss.- With the tiny dog he'd just kicked across the room yapping and snapping at him, a burglar grabbed a broom. A baby sitter grabbed it from him, then chased him out of the house. Hinds County, Miss., authorities have charged 39-year-old Cedric Romone Williams with burglary of... more »
  • Off-duty Caddo deputy nabs robbery suspect

    January 1, 2011 9:41 AM

    SHREVEPORT, La.- Shreveport police are thanking a vigilant off-duty Caddo Parish Sheriff's deputy for his part in the capture of a bank robbery suspect. Police said a Capital One Bank branch in Shreveport was robbed Friday morning by a man who handed a teller a note indicating he was... more »
  • Police searching for armed hotel robber

    December 29, 2010 3:08 PM

    DENHAM SPRINGS - Authorities are asking for help identifying and locating the man that robbed a hotel in Denham Springs earlier this week. Monday night, city police were called to the Candlewood Suites Hotel on Rushing Rd. and told that around 9:30 p.m. an armed man had come into the... more »
  • Police asking for help identifying armed robber

    December 27, 2010 5:10 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Police in Baton Rouge are asking for help identifying a man who robbed a couple at gunpoint, then was possibly spotted on camera using their card to try and get cash. Sgt. Don Kelly said the robbery happened around 3:45 a.m. on Dec. 14 while the... more »
  • Photos of shooting suspect released

    December 20, 2010 1:57 PM

    BATON ROUGE – Police have released surveillance photos of a robber who shot a Baton Rouge grocery store clerk in the hip. The shooting at the P&S Grocery happened on Dec. 14 around 5:15 p.m. Investigators with Baton Rouge Police said the man in the photos came in, robbed the... more »
  • Family says "good Samaritan" undergoing another surgery

    November 8, 2010 10:27 AM

    BATON ROUGE- Charlie Cangelosi remains at a local hospital and is undergoing another round of surgeries this morning. A family contact tells News-2 his vital signs have been strong. 23-year old Cangelosi was shot Saturday, as he tried to help a woman being robbed at gunpoint. It... more »
  • `Bayou Bandit' robs banks in 5 states

    August 21, 2010 9:48 AM

    The FBI says a $25,000 reward is being offered for information about a serial bank robber dubbed the "Bayou Bandit," who officials say may have hit 11 banks in five states, including three in Oklahoma. Agents said Friday the robber is described as a white male who is 40 to... more »
  • Exxon robber on the run

    August 10, 2010 11:22 AM

    Baton Rouge Police say, a man who robbed an Exxon gas station, early last month is still on the run. It happened at the Exxon on the ten-thousand block of Airline Highway. The man in these pictures jumped the counter, threatened the clerk with a kitchen knife and... more »
  • Police looking for beauty supply store robber

    May 12, 2010 10:21 AM

    Baton Rouge police are trying to find out who robbed Kim's Beauty Supply Saturday, May 8, at around 3:20 p.m. Authorities say a suspect brought some items to the counter as if making a purchase, but instead pulled out a gun and demanded cash from the clerk. When he... more »
  • Accused church robber arrested

    December 23, 2009 7:51 AM

    Update: A suspect has been arrested in this case and is being question by St. Bernard Parish Detectives Bureau. Herman "Peter" Smiles is charged with burglary of a religious building and a parole violation. A stack of Christmas presents - colorfully wrapped and stacked at the foot of... more »

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