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SEATTLE (AP) -
David Deyoe, 39, was arrested after he held up the Washington Federal Savings Bank on Monday, walked outside and calmly handed fistfuls of dollars to passers-by, authorities said. |
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He just was handing it out as fast as they would take it just before officers arrived,” FBI spokeswoman Roberta Burroughs said. “When the officers had the scene in view, all they could see was a crowd around this guy. He just threw money and people were grabbing it.” |
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Authorities said Deyoe was unarmed when he handed a bank teller a note demanding money. He walked out with an undisclosed sum, and soon had more than 100 people flocking around for a share of the loot. |
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People had no idea where this money was coming from,” Burroughs said. “Some were asking him, ‘Did you just win the lottery?’ He said, ‘No, I’m rich.’”
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Most of the money was recovered, but the FBI asked anyone who received stolen bills to return them to the bank. Deyoe was charged with suspicion of bank robbery.
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