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hold upA MAN TRIED to rob a Pennsylvania bank of $1 because he hoped to be sent to a federal prison nearby.
Jeffrey McMullen, a 50-year-old regular customer of an AmeriServ bank in the western Pennsylvania town of Northern Cambria, handed notes to two tellers demanding just one dollar, according to a police complaint reported by The Tribune-Democrat of Johnstown.
The tellers thought it was a joke, police said. He then spoke with a new accounts employee and repeated he was robbing the bank of one dollar.
Police say McMullen apparently wanted to be prosecuted federally so he could be taken to a prison in central Pennsylvania.
Last year a man in North Carolina stole a $1 bill from a bank so that he could receive free medical care in jail.
McMullen awaits a preliminary hearing.
Under terms set by a Northern Cambria district judge, he must undergo a mental evaluation and post $50,000 bail in order to win release from jail.
One note given to tellers said:
FBI custody. Preferbly (sic) Loretto Pa. No press. Seal all files.
Police took that to be a request that McMullen hoped authorities would not publicise his case.
The other note said:
Federal bank robbery. Please hand over $1.00.
Norwegian celebrities? Well there’s what’s his face and your man who played for UTD.
Sounds like a description of the late late show.
Shurely RTE hack, forthcoming album, sob story, book promotion?
Anybody know how to say “Ah for £uck sake” in Noregian?
Fy Fan . There you go.
Google tells me that that’s Sweedish and “fy faen” is the Norwegian. No matter. Will come in handy some day.
That’s my something new learned for today.. :)
You’re right. It’s Faen Heller handy to know in the right circumstances..
Hes not bad but not like our Chrissy …….
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