Two armed bandits in nun costumes robbed a financial institution Sunday, jumping a teller countertop and making off with an undisclosed amount of money. The thievery was surprisingly similar to last year’s critically applauded Ben Affleck film, “The Town.”
Firing shots not shown in escape
Probably the most recent “The Town”-style burglary took place at the TCF financial institution in Palos Heights, Ill. Rubber masks and nuns’ habits were worn by the two robbers who were male and female. Handguns were on both of them. They stuffed a duffel bag with cash while at the bank and before leaving. They left in a Chevrolet with tinted windows. Nobody got hurt since no shots were fired.
Very close to Ben Affleck’s movie
The film “The Town,” directed and co-written by Ben Affleck, tells the story of a male who comes from a Boston neighborhood known for turning out a high number of geared up robbers, generation after generation. The man, played by Affleck, follows in their footsteps but is conflicted over it. In the movie, the burglary uses nun masks and habits also. This is just like Illinois’ burglary. Although no confirmation exists, it is apparent that the thieves may have been influenced by the movie.
As a film, ‘The Town,’ has influenced far too several robberies
This is not the first burglary that imitates the Affleck film. There were three men wearing Halloween masks in Bank of The United States in Delray Beach, Fla., robbing the financial institution on January 4, including 29 year old Lee Lubin, 27 year old Eddie Solomon, and 28 year old Kay Daughin. As thieves stole $67,000 in cash, the bank customers had to lie on their backs. They fled in a waiting Cadillac, followed by law enforcement and news helicopters. Local Television stations followed and covered them really well. It didn’t take long to catch them. The three men were quickly caught.
Court records show that Lubin said that he got the idea for the robbery after watching the movie “The Town.”
Citations
Pop Eater
popeater.com/2011/06/02/ben-affleck-the-town-chicago-bank-robbery/
Mail OnlineM
dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1344758/Three-men-dress-Halloween-masks-rob-bank-Florida-inspired-Ben-Affleck-film-The-Town.html
WPBF
wpbf.com/news/26381238/detail.html
‘The Town’ trailer
youtube.com/watch?v=QQ7wcayQQLQ
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