Old man with a white beard ‘robs a bank then throws the cash in the air while shouting Merry Christmas’
- David Wayne Oliver, 65, was arrested for allegedly robbing a Colorado Springs bank before throwing the stolen cash in the air
- Bystanders claim he shouted ‘Merry Christmas’ as he hurled the cash
- Police said thousands of dollars remain unaccounted for, although it is not clear how much money was taken
- Oliver is expected to make his first court appearance on Thursday
David Wayne Oliver, 65, is accused robbing a Colorado Springs bank and then shouting ‘Merry Christmas’ while throwing cash in the air
A man who allegedly robbed a Colorado bank and then threw the stolen cash into the air while shouting, ‘Merry Christmas’ to passersby has been arrested.
David Wayne Oliver, 65, was found by cops while sitting at a nearby Starbucks coffee shop after he allegedly held up the Academy Bank in Colorado Springs on Monday afternoon.
Police said he had ‘threatened the use of a weapon’ and left the bank with an undisclosed amount of cash.
A police spokesperson could not immediately be reached for comment, but Colorado Springs television station KKTV reported that eyewitness Dion Pascale recounted Oliver stepped outside the bank and tossed the money ‘all over the place.’
‘He started throwing money out of the bag’ before yelling, ‘Merry Christmas,’ the TV station quoted Pascale as saying.
Eyewitness Dion Pascale claimed Oliver tossed money ‘all over the place’ during the incident
This is bank in Colorado Springs, CO that David Wayne Oliver allegedly robbed, and then in a holiday twist, threw wads of money in the air while saying ‘Merry Christmas’
Pascale said bystanders retrieved some of the money and returned it to the bank as Oliver walked to the Starbucks, sat down and appeared to be waiting for police to arrest him, KKTV reported.
The Denver Post quoted police as saying ‘thousands of dollars’ remained unaccounted for, adding there was no indication Oliver used a weapon in the alleged heist.
Oliver, pictured in police mug shots with gray-and-white hair and a full white beard, is being held at the El Paso County jail and is set to make his first court appearance on Thursday, jail records showed.