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Darth Vader Robs Bank

Star Wars baddie sought after Long Island heist

By Rob Quinn,  Newser Staff

Posted Jul 23, 2010 10:12 AM CDT

(Newser) – Darth Vader, apparently fallen on hard times, is being sought for a bank robbery. Police say the Empire bigwig threatened a bank teller and forced a customer to the floor before fleeing with cash, the New York Daily News reports. Because the robber carried a gun instead of a light saber, wore camouflage pants with his mask and cape, and because Setauket is a long way from any known Death Star, investigators suspect an impostor.

'Vader' aims his weapon at a bank customer in this image from security camera footage.
'Vader' aims his weapon at a bank customer in this image from security camera footage.   (Suffolk County PD)
Darth Vader demands cash from a bank teller.
Darth Vader demands cash from a bank teller.   (Suffolk County PD)
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OscillateWildly
Jul 24, 2010 11:04 AM CDT
Hayden Christensen has hit rock bottom.
Nxxxx
Jul 24, 2010 8:42 AM CDT
Yay, it's funny because of the costume...who cares about the associated trauma...
myflap.blow
Jul 24, 2010 1:52 AM CDT
"Oh help us Obami-Wan-Kenabi" Princess Leahy cried. "The Americanium Falcon is crashing and Jewbachmann can't gain control!" yelled 'Henry' Hans Paulsolo. "I'll deploy Darth Goldman around to pick up another check!" Obami squeaked over the speaker...
 

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