Man borrows BMW from dealership to rob bank
Updated | By Breakfast with Martin Bester
A Texas man loaned a BMW from a dealership, robbed a bank with the vehicle, and then paid for it with the money he stole!
He has been sentenced to 20 years in jail.
The man, Eric Dion Warren, entered the AIM Bank in Wolfforth, approached a teller and said, "This is a f------- robbery. Play with me and die. I want $10,000 in 50 and 100 dollar bills, now you got 1 minute or I will kill you."
He used a paper bag over his head to disguise himself.
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How did authorities realise the bank robber and the person purchasing the vehicle was the same person?
While the purchase was being finalised, an employee received a call about a bank robbery nearby and the description of the vehicle matched the car Warren was about to buy!
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Although he pleaded guilty in 2020, he was sentenced in March 2021.
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