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Bank robbery is the criminal act of stealing from a bank, specifically while bank employees and customers are subjected to force, violence, or a threat of violence. This refers to robbery of a bank branch or teller , as opposed to other bank-owned property, such as a train , armored car , or (historically) stagecoach .
The clearance rate for bank robbery is among the highest of all crimes, although the amount of stolen money recovered is small. Most bank robberies are federal offenses tried in U.S. District Court.
Carl Gugasian (born October 12, 1947) is an American bank robber, known as "The Friday Night Bank Robber", who served a 17-year sentence for armed robbery. He is perhaps the most prolific of such criminals in US history, having robbed more than 50 banks over a 30-year period of a total of more than $2 million.
[8] [9] It was documented as “Biggest Bank Robbery” under “Curiosities and wonders” in Limca Book of Records. [10] [11] [12] The Chicago Sun-Times reported that "12 to 15 Sikhs dressed as policemen and armed with submachine guns and rifles escaped with nearly $4.5 million in the biggest bank robbery in Indian history." "No one was injured."
Bank robbery of $2,747,700 40°43′36″N 73°59′45″W / 40.72667°N 73.99583°W / 40.72667; -73 On Sunday, October 27, 1878, the Manhattan Savings Institution bank and depository in Manhattan , New York City was robbed of $2,747,700 ($65 million in 2017) in cash and securities by the former gang of serial bank robber George ...
Herman Karl Lamm (April 19, 1890 – December 16, 1930 [1] [2] [3]), known as Baron Lamm, was a German-American bank robber.A former Prussian Army soldier who immigrated to the United States, Lamm believed a heist required all the planning of a military operation.
The Lincoln National Bank robbery took place on September 17, 1930 when a group of armed men entered a bank in Lincoln, Nebraska, stole approximately $2.7 million in cash and securities, and then fled with help of a getaway driver. No one was seriously injured during the robbery.
King of Heists: The Sensational Bank Robbery of 1878 That Shocked America. ISBN 978-1-49-304053-7; Scott, Robert C. (1877). Trials of Scott and Dunlap for Robbing the Northampton National Bank and Breaking and Entering the Cashier's House. Gazette Printing Company. ISBN 9783337815905; Walling, George W (1887). Recollections of a New York Chief ...