A retired police sergeant has pleaded guilty in Riverside, Calif., to robbing two banks in holdups that earned him the nickname “The Grandpa Bandit.”
Sixty-two-year-old Frank Holder of Phelan entered pleas to federal charges in Riverside and is free on bond.
A federal prosecutor said Wednesday that Holder is expected to get a three-year sentence and must repay about $4,000.
But let’s get back to that name: The Grandpa Bandit. A true classic. But how does it compare with the great bandit nicknames of Chicago’s … uh, best-nicknamed robbers? It’s time to play “Name that Bandit!” RedEye, AP contributed.
Editor’s note: The following is not meant to glorify bank robbery. Crime doesn’t pay. Neither does a tacky outfit.
BANDIT NO. 1
Honey, you don’t mess with this bank robber who the FBI says was carrying a gun as he robbed a Chase Bank branch in Park Ridge earlier this month. (The FBI has since arrested Michael Veysada, 45, of Portage Park, in connection with the incident.) Name that bandit!
BANDIT NO. 2
The joke’s on this bandit now. When he went before the court earlier this month to be sentenced for a three-bank, six-week robbery spree last summer, the judge seemed particularly interested to know why the bandit — Michael Staadt, 37 — wore a fake mustache during his heists. Name that bandit!
BANDIT NO. 3
Last we heard, the FBI is still searching for this bandit, who favored shorts and casual clothing during his alleged robberies in the suburbs, the most recent of which occurred June 4, the agency said. For now, this bandit’s capture is no “shore” thing. Name that bandit!
ANSWERS
1. The Winnie the Pooh bandit
2. The Groucho Bandit
3. The Beach Bum Bandit
