Mumbling, fumbling, bumbling woman fails in two credit union robbery attempts in Memphis
By APFriday, February 5, 2010
Mumbling, fumbling, bumbling robber fails twice
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Communication skills were clearly lacking in a woman who police said tried to rob two Memphis credit unions. She fled empty-handed both times. The Commercial Appeal reported the suspect is a short, thin black or Hispanic woman dressed in dark clothing with a red scarf.
A teller couldn’t understand the would-be robber’s mumbled commands in her first attempt Tuesday. Police said the woman threw a holdup note at the teller, then ran from the building.
A few hours later at another credit union, a teller asked a woman several times if she needed help as the woman fumbled in her purse, then handed over a note. When she also pulled a gun, the teller left.
The woman ran outside, tripped and fell, dropped her gun — then got into a car and left.
Information from: The Commercial Appeal, www.commercialappeal.com