Police Say She’s Not Armed but Is Extremely Heinous
Police said on Thursday they were hunting a “very ugly woman” suspected of a string of bank robberies in Arizona and justify using the description by saying it’s the best they have.
She is believed to have robbed seven Phoenix-area bank branches in the last month, including three on Tuesday.
“She’s been described by every victim who has seen her as a very ugly woman,” said Sgt. John Van Reusen of the Phoenix Police Department. “It’s kind of insulting, but maybe that will tick her off--maybe she’ll call me.”
Police said the routine was always the same. Pretending to be armed, the robber demanded money, stuffed it into a handbag and walked away. The robber has been seen wearing at least four different colored wigs and heavy makeup.
Van Reusen said police are keeping an open mind. “We haven’t eliminated the possibility that it could be an ugly man posing as an ugly woman. You never can tell.”
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