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A trail of money and a mostly-filled, red dye-stained money bag left behind by a robber fleeing from First Community Bank's Madison Street branch is inspected by (from left) Shelbyville detectives Brian Crews and Jason Williams, Bedford County deputy Lindsey Puckett and Shelbyville detective Pat Mathis. (T-G Photo by David Melson) |
The thief who robbed First Community Bank's Madison Street branch Tuesday afternoon got away red-handed -- literally.
But he left behind most of the money.
A red dye pack placed within the bag used to carry away the money exploded within 50 yards from the bank, police said.
The robber, apparently panicked by the dye explosion, left behind the bag and a trail of bills, mostly $20s and $100s.
"One black male entered with a black and blue bandanna covering most of his face except his eyes," Detective Brian Crews of the Shelbyville Police Department said.
The two employees and customer described the robber to police as standing about 6-foot-1 to 6-foot-2.
"He was wearing gloves, a long sleeve shirt and blue jeans," Crews said. "He demanded money from the clerks and told the customer not to look at him."
No weapon was seen or physical threats made, police said.
"They did comply and were able to put in a bundle containing dye packs," Crews said.
The man darted outside into a wooded area behind the bank building and was seen running toward a nearby car wash and the bowling alley on Davis Lane.
"The dye pack went off about 50 yards from the bank," Crews said. "Most of the money was recovered."
A trail of bills led to the money bag. Most of its contents, partially stained with red dye as was the bag itself, appeared intact.
Two witnesses said he ran north behind Bedford Lanes.
"One witness saw him put on his gloves and bandanna on approaching the bank and leave the same way, stuffing money into his pants," Crews said.
Law enforcement agencies including the Shelbyville Police Department, Bedford County Sheriff's Department, 17th Judicial District Drug Task Force and Tennessee Highway Patrol quickly converged on the scene and set up a perimeter around the area.
"We received the call at 3:26 p.m. and the first unit was on scene within one minute," SPD Maj. Jan Phillips said.
The bank employees were shaken but unhurt, bank president Donna Stone said.
"We can replace money but we can't replace people," bank official Billy Hicks said.
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I wish people would work for a living instead of stealing from others. People who steal are just sad pathetic individuals and I hope the police catch whoever did this.
I 100% agree jaxspike!
I work at Wal-Mart, and sometimes work the Customer Service desk. You would not even believe all the stollen stuff people bring in, and they almost ALWAYS ask for a gift card to get gas. I have many stories that end in violence.
It is sad, and pathetic.
Thieves just sit there thinking up ways to screw people over for easy money, but eventually they will have to answer to the Big Guy up stairs.
I do hope these people get caught. They really have to be in a bad situation to steal from a bank.
I agree about people having to work for their money!! I have a friend that told me about something that I think is a SUPER idea........we all have to pass a drug screen to get our jobs, so why don't they start doing drug screens on all these people that get food stamps and welfare. I work two jobs myself and nothing makes me any madder than to get in line at the grocery store and have to count exactly what I have in my buggy to make sure I have enough to pay for it and then see someone in front of me paying for a buggy FULL of stuff (steaks, roasts, all the stuff I have to skip over) and pay for it with a food stamp card and then pay for all their beer with cash. I know that is not what this story is about, but I just had to get that off my chest. I know there are people that are out there that do need help and deserve it, but there are so many that take advantage of it and make it hard for all of us that do make an honest living.
I agree with titansfan. I also had to take a drug test and am subject to random testing to keep that job. So I believe that anyone receiving public assistance of any kind (food stamps, welfare, TNCare, disabililty, etc) should have to take a drug test before they receive the assistance and then they should be subject to random testing to keep the asssitance. If they fail the drug test they should not be allowed to receive ANY assistance. I am tired of working to pay for free-loaders who are abusing the system.
What do food stamps and welfare have to do with this story. Peolple who work and don't make that much money can get food stamps also so what they do with their cash is none of your business! Maybe you should sign up for some and I bet your opinion will change. You work two jobs so why can't you afford steak? Using it for drugs perhaps?
Well, MISSES, if it is any of your business I work two jobs because I have 3 teenagers to support and I do not want to raise them on welfare. I do not need to sign up for food stamps or welfare and I most certainly do not use my money for drugs. And by the way, it is my business whst they do with their cash if they are using the tax dollars I paid to buy thier groceries. Obviously you didn't read all of my post, because I plainly said that I know it has nothing to do with this story, just the fact of people stealing from others that should have jobs! One more thing, why are you so defensive???
This is so typical, this talk about food stamps and such. Although I agree there are some that probably get them dishonestly, what kind of food they get is none of our business. It is very hard to make a living in Shelbyville. Jobs here do not pay wnough to meet normal cost of living here at all. I bet most people that live and work in shelbyville are eligible for help. Does that make them any less of a person, not it does not.
funny how the subject content can change so fast. true, there are alor of jobs in shelbyville that don't pay what we THINK they should. i just have to say that its not all the employeers fault. its the lifestyle of the employees. there are soooo many people that try to live well above there means. i mean i guarantee that there has been several occasions where people cannot pay thier light, or water bill, but they manage to have a pretty little cell phone strapped to thier side. now whats more inportant?? or the same one can manage to fork out enough to buy beer, when water would do the same. have you seen the price of ciggarettes?? its all about priorities and it seems most do not have any today
as far as drug testing.. lets even include the ones in a political position or even works for the county. those that make the laws and help to enforce them needs to be checked. like the ole saying.."whats good for the goose, is good for the gander"
farmerman, we sure do agree on a lot of things. I also think that all elected officals and county employees should have drug test, even law enforcement.
By the way, from looking at the picture, someone should tell them that "yes that is money, now how about getting to work". People spend to much tax payer money, just wasting time so they can get their picture in the paper.
farmerman,
I couldn't agree with you more, I believe you have a great idea and should suggest it to see what our official say:)
thanks evil, i suppose if it went to a vote before our county officials or even the state, if any official voted against it, then we would no who the guilty ones are. there maybe more than you think.
I think food stamps and welfare relate to this story because so many people are looking for a hand out and the easy way out. I upsets me when I drive by the projects on my way to or from work and see nice cars with spinners or hear an expensive stereo system in their car or see them wearing nicer clothes than me but yet they are using my tax dollars for a place to live or to pay for groceries or utilities or better yet, cable. These people claim they can't afford food or a place to live but yet they can buy a new car or go and buy an expensive set of spinners or clothes or the latest cell phone. I never had family to support me and I paid my own way through college and have always worked for what I have and have never asked for a dime from the government.
Don't get me wrong, I agree there are times when people genuinely need help and I am all for helping those people because I may be one of those people one day if I lose my job or have health issues. The problem is that many people abuse the system because they don't want to get their hands dirty and actually work. So many people claim they can't get a job but yet Tyson's has to import workers from different countries. Yes, it might not be a glamorous job and it might not pay amazingly well but it still pays and it puts food on the table until you can better your situation. Unfortunately many people don't want to tighten their belts and work hard and so they expect everyone else to give them hands out so they can maintain their given lifestyle. I think I would rather work hard and improve my situation than to become dependent on a welfare system and lose my dignity.
That is the culture of today's America . . . what have you done for me lately. Everyone expects things to be handed to them without them putting forth any effort. People don't know how to take responsibility for their own lives and their actions.
I agree with misses, titansfan looks like you need to get a better job than several crappy ones, and quit worrying about what is in other peoples grocery carts...just saying ya sound a little bitter. oh and with so many jobs im sure you are not able to give yor three teenagers the amount of structure and time that all teenagers need I bet there a great group of kids!
Well, mommaale, I don't have the "crappy" jobs you seem to be thinking of. I have a decent paying full time job that I have worked at for the past 8 years and I do a part time job that pays o.k. I work during the hours my kids are in school so I am there for everything they need. And by the way, they ARE a great group of kids, don't get in trouble, make good grades in school ( I have 2 on the honor roll) and excel in sports. I am at all of their games and practices. You say I sound a little bitter, well, yes, as a matter of fact I am. I chose to have 3 children and I feel like it is my responsibility to provide for them, not the governments. I work so that I can provide things for them that I otherwise couldn't. I am bitter about the fact that there are so many parents out there they keep having kids that keep going on welfare and they get free insurance and food and whatever else they may get. It is free for them, but to all of us that actually choose to work for a living and take care of our own, we are supporting them too. I am all for people that actually NEED help getting it. It is the people that take advantage of it that I have a problem with. I may have exzagerrated as far as not buying steak, roast, whatever....we don't do without. Here is another example of why I am bitter....years ago my grandmother applied for food stamps, they offered her $10 a month. She had worked her entire life and they can give her $10, yet some people that I KNOW haven't worked I see get $400-$500 easy a month. No telling how much they get with as many children as they have. I did not post this to be personally attacked, but I am a very strong person, so you just bring on all the words you can because when I lay my head down on my pillow in my house that I have paid for with mine and my kids stomach's full of food that I have provided by an honest's days work, I can sleep without a guilty conscious of taking away from people that really need help by being too lazy to get out and do for themselves. One day if I lose my job or need help, I hope that if I need help it will be there, but as long as I can get out of bed and get my feet on the floor I will work for mine, thanks. By the way, have a great evening!!
Well being bittter and resentful won't do anything , so all i am saying is careful not to pass judgement on those who you think may be doing the wrong thing..Life is to short to be worried about what someone else is getting for free or how someone else is living or what items they are putting in their grocery cart etc. I mean, like you said as long as when you lay your head down at night with a clear conscious what else matters, keep your family close but try not to fill your head with the injustices around you, you don't know their situation, and if they are being "lazy and freeloading" you know their lives aren't enjoyable.
Oh and don't blame the people that abuse the system, many of them where not raised to know any different, but blame the system that allows them to abuse it!
I really wish we as taxpayers coud OPT-OUT of programs we do not want our tax dollars to pay for. Therefore if we do not put in, we cannot take out.
For Example, If a family chooses to homeschool, why should they pay for public school?
Another Example, If we don't pay towards welfare taxes, we shouldn't recieve it later if we should need it.
I really think there are no real Check and Balance system in place within the local, state and federal levels and as taxpayers we could use that as the means to do so.
So will everyone be using their stimulus check to "stimulate" the economy?
So will everyone be using their stimulus check to "stimulate" the economy?
-- Posted by mommaale on Fri, Apr 25, 2008, at 11:29 AM
NOPE I will have to use it to buy gas, not funny, but so sadly true.
What about people who need Tenncare but can't get it.. My mother-in-law has cancer. Tenncare said she has the wrong cancer so she can't get on it.. I had to move in with her to help take care of her. We pay for her meds. I don't mind helping but something has to change with the whole system.
these welfare people know how to work the system and and the most of them are women that have alot of kids some say they are not with there husbands and are and other have the boyfriends living with them but the caseworkers do not go to houses anymore they just sit behind there desk most of the ones that are collecting file taxes with there husbands and boyfriends and get lump somes of money back each year and they don't even check any of that out no red flag goes up what so ever and now this year they will even get more taxes from the stimulus tax and do not try and report anyone if you do not have a ss number they really protect these people but what is new in life and when you say anything about tenncare if you are old and have a bad heart like i do they laugh in your face if it would not be for me having a great heart doctor that cares and give me samples so i can have the meds i need i would no doubt not be living all they want is for the old people to die off and thank the govenor for all of it.
Aw, titansfan kudos to you and yours. I mean of course I can see why some people like: MISSES and good ole MOMMAALE would poke fun at you for working more than one -crappy job-in Shelbyville no less!-because the jobs are sooo good and pay so well..right?
There is this small portion of me who thinks just like MISSES (GENIUS) maybe you should sign up for FREE money and stay at home and complain when others do take pride in the fact that they want to work for everything they earn. I mean heck you should just take the free money get yourself one of those FINE steaks because that's another important thing to have in life right? And of course get you some "drugs" that will help you with the "great group of kids you have" like MOMMAALE was so cleaver to mention. Heck, I thought that everyone was on drugs anyway--but I could just be "narrowed" minded like a few others. Just because MOMMAALE AND MISSES drugs aren't illegal at Walgreen's, doesn't mean they aren't DRUGS!
MOMMAALE, thanks for stating what a great group of kids someone is raising you would know because she is never at home (right?), darn those "crappy jobs"! I have an idea TITANSFAN just stay at home eating your yummy "steak" and teach that "great group of kids" to not work. I think it's a better way to be a role model for your kids. Then since MISSES and MOMMAALE probably raised the kids that are always on the arrest reports just sent your sweet little darlings to their- (which is the correct way to spell their when referring to people not places) house…then "ya sound a little bitter" and everybody will just feel sorry for you. Of course maybe you should also learn to speak and type just like MISSES and MOMMAALE then anytime you open your mouth people with feel sorry for how STUPID you sound..ya know! Plus, maybe knocking a few of your front teeth out couldn't hurt either. Right? Just a thought!
This is not intended to be a real blog relating to all the stupid comments that I read from MOMMAALE AND MISSES (thinks it knows it all). But I have learned that when people make comments relating to truth such as you have TITANSFAN the only people that get mad are the people who are either in wrong or the people that are so small minded that they don't understand "good" common knowledge.-that's just putting it nicely.
Sad, but more than likely true is that I am probably younger than the ALL KNOWING MOMMAALE AND MISSES and was taught anything worth having doesn't come easy! With that being said if it's a crime to not buy you and your family steak then the higher being will reward you with plenty of fine prime rib as you are looking down in that lake of fire at those you thought it was more important to have steak than morals. As I am drinking my COOL BEER.. maybe I will have enough heart to offer you some A1 sauce.. but please do us both a favor don't hold your breath.
by the way MOMMAALE, to answer your questions "So will everyone be using their stimulus check to "stimulate" the economy."
I am sure you will be stimulated to know that those of us with "crappy jobs" will need to buy gas to keep those of you who stay at home watching your butt getting bigger on that FREE money & steak. No need to say thank you. but your welcome :)
MOMMAALE- please enlighten me on how you can give advice to someone regarding not passing judgment but yet you can "pass judgment" on someone's parenting skills and such forth?
MISSES- you should be happy to know that the good working folks that help provide your FREE food will be returning to work again on Monday. Be sure to say your blessing for us, for we are the ones that gave you the free food you eat. not god!
Hey Colvin
You are such a typical narrow-minded southern woman. Oh, and your bitterness is just fuming from you blog. Oh and my butt is fabulous, no really its fabulous! But for some reason i would put money on it that yours isn't! Your entry was so funny and i am so glad i was able to get you so excited.
"Hey Colvin
You are such a typical narrow-minded southern woman. Oh, and your bitterness is just fuming from you blog. Oh and my butt is fabulous, no really its fabulous! But for some reason i would put money on it that yours isn't! Your entry was so funny and i am so glad i was able to get you so excited."
"Typical narrow-minded southern woman" umm okay, hope it didn't take you REAL long to come up with that. Since that is totally beside the point of everything I wrote! Again, you have yet to enlighten me on how you can hand out your wonderful advice regarding judgment but yet judge others. In regards to your butt lol- in which I didn't ask to be enlightened about. Umm, lets see 24 years old not only is my butt fabulous but so is my BRAIN.. you know the thing that is sitting on your shoulders full of HOT FABULOUS AIR. But here maybe this will be more "age related" since you want to compare butts check out MYSPACE, FACEBOOK, YEARBOOK, but please don't let me read about you hooking up with boys or girls underage. Typical narrow- minded southern women don't think REAL fond of that.
But if you actually have something educational to compare with me other than my looks--just let me know. I am fully prepared to make some one like yourself upset when your intelligence is questioned. Interesting enough being a typical southern WOMAN I hold my intelligence to the highest standard. I would ask but quite frankly I don't care if you are Southern, Northern, Black, Asian, whatever- DUMB is DUMB its kinda like sign language.. ? Should I explain?
(from you blog? I will leave you alone on that one) its called being sarcastic, so sorry if you're let down let me make it up to you. I was able to maintain a tremendous amount of laughter from you and MISSES.
Maybe your FAB FAT butt will actually learn something from making incompetent comments such as you have.
So when you get done looking up all the words in your dictionary. Let this SWEET SOUTHERN WOMAN know. Until then every smile that crosses my pretty little face will be because of all your complements.
Please address your reply to: Treetie Renee Smith- Colvin
Yes, you were able to get me excited. When you used the word "stimulus" I was very impressed you had that word in your vocabulary… but then again you probably copied the phrase off the internet or news.
Colvin, i am a college graduate as well as a graduate from The Webb School. Not only is my butt fabulous, but so is my vocabulary!
I am almost ten years older than you and i look so much better than you!
I am a mother of three, im on my own now with my kids. I work a full time job to support my kids. And yes i have food stamps, and tenncare for my kids through the goverment. But i also pay,and have paided my share of taxes. So this mean that im lesser of a person, because i need help. i sure didnt plan on having yo take care of my kids on my own. But i do the best that i can. Just because some people abuse the system, doesnt mean that everyone does. And just because a person is on food stamps, or gets any kind of goverment assistance, doesnt mean that they are druggies. So step off the people that really need the help people.