Man in Disguise Walks off With Walmart's Money
People never seem to look twice at a person in a uniform.
A thief, dressed as an armored truck driver, got away with a bagful of Walmart's money, without raising any alarms.
Police are now on the lookout for the costumed bandit.
Like My Outfit?
Last week in Ristow, Oklahoma a man disguised as an armored truck driver walked into a Walmart store. The man claimed to be an employee for Loomis, an armored truck service. However, on closer inspection, the man was wearing a weight running vest instead of a bulletproof vest and did not have a Loomis logo on his uniform. He boldly walked to the cash office, signed for a $75,000 deposit, and walked out the front door of the store.
Nobody suspected a thing even though he drove away in a dark four-door Chevrolet instead of an armored truck. Police were not called, and Walmart employees did not realized they had been robbed until the real Loomis armored car driver arrived less than an hour later.
False Personation
If caught, the thief will likely be charged with false personation, among other crimes.
Oklahoma's law states, "Any person who falsely personates another, and in such assumed character ... does any other act whereby ... any benefit might accrue to the party personating." Here, the thief was not a Loomis driver but dressed as a Loomis driver to steal $75,000.
False impersonation is a felony, and if convicted, the thief could spend up to 10 years in prison on the false impersonation charge alone.
Faker Hall of Fame
As crazy as the idea may be, our thief isn't the first to try impersonating another person. At least he hasn't been caught like these people:
- Facebook to DEA: Stop Impersonating People, Creating Fake Accounts - The government is everywhere, even on Facebook. So beware, that cute girl you just friended on Facebook may be a front for the DEA.
- Man Impersonates Oprah's Nephew, Obama's Former Aide - Oprah is your aunt? Well, Santa Claus is my daddy. This impersonator got jobs, free shoes and jewelry, and even a meeting with Trey Songz before he was caught.
- Fake Cop Pulls Over Real Police Officers in N.M. - Obviously, this impersonator is not the smartest of the bunch. This faker had the bad luck of trying to ticket real cops for speeding, and he didn't even try to dress up like a cop. He was only wearing jeans and a t-shirt!
The moral of this story is to not trust a stranger just because he's dressed in a uniform.
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- Impostor dressed as armored truck driver steals $75K from Oklahoma Walmart: cops (NY Daily News)
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- Fake Cop Arrested After Demanding Dunkin' Donut Discounts (FindLaw's Legally Weird)