Police hunt for female bandit who robbed a Subway at gunpoint... then tipped the staff with a dollar bill (and now it has been seized for DNA testing)
- A woman is suspected of robbing the same Subway eatery in Oklahoma City twice less than a week apart in January
- Police say she left $1 bill in tip jar for cashier telling her, 'this is for you'
- During second robbery, the armed suspect didn't leave a tip but told fast-food worker 'thank you'
She may be generous and polite, but police in Oklahoma City say that will not save a robbery suspect they're calling the 'tipping bandit' from prison.
Investigators are appealing to the public for help in apprehending a woman who is accused of robbing the same Subway eatery at gunpoint twice less than a week apart.
According to police, during the first stick-up in mid-January, the female suspect walked up to a clerk at the Subway at 6900 North May Avenue, pulled out a handgun and demanded that she hand over all of the cash from the register.
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Caught on video: Surveillance cameras inside a Subway eatery in Oklahoma City captured a woman dressed in black pulling a gun on a cashier and demanding she hand over all the cash
Repeat offense: The January 28 incident that was caught on camera came less than a week after the robber held up the same eatery and left a $1 for the Subway staffer working the counter
Before the robber fled with money in hand, she dropped a dollar bill in the tip till with the words, 'This is for you.'
The banknote in question has been seized as evidence by police, reported News9. The Subway staffer in the incident quit a short time later.
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About a week later, on January 28, the unidentified woman returned to the same fast-food restaurant.
Surveillance cameras inside were rolling as the woman walked up to the counter, leveled a black pistol at a worker and ordered her to hand over all of the cash.
After being handed a wad of bills, she retreated, but not before thanking her victim.
Crime scene: Both robberies took place at this Subway on North May Avenue last month
No witnesses: On both occasions, the woman waited until all the customers had left
The perpetrator was described a heavyset African-American woman who was last seen wearing baggy pants and a black hooded shirt with a distinctive white design on the front
Police say the second time around the suspect did not leave a tip. The first robbery was not captured on film.
The perpetrator was described as a heavyset African-American woman who was last seen wearing baggy pants and a black hooded shirt with a distinctive white design on the front.
Police say on both occasions, the woman waited until all the customers had left.
Anyone with information about the suspect is being asked to call Crime Stoppers at 405-235-7300. Callers can remain anonymous and may be eligible for a cash reward.
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