US bank notes. The bank robber reportedly shouted ‘Merry Christmas’ and threw the stolen cash in the air (OZAN KOSE)
<p>Washington (AFP) – A white-bearded man robbed a bank two days before Christmas, but threw the stolen cash in the air and wished passers-by a merry Christmas, US media reported.</p><p>Colorado police confirmed in a statement an "older white male" robbed the Academy Bank in Colorado Springs after threatening workers with an unidentified weapon and leaving with an unknown amount of money around midday Monday.</p><p>"He started throwing money out of the bag and then said, ‘Merry Christmas!" witness Dion Pascale told local station KKTV 11 News.</p><p>A man, identified by police as 65-year-old David Wayne Oliver, was arrested in a nearby Starbucks after the event and without incident, Colorado police department confirmed.</p><p>Officers also told local media that there was no indication that Oliver was armed at the time of his arrest.</p><p>Passers-by reportedly attempted to return some of the stolen money to the bank, witnesses told local media, but an officer told the Denver Post that thousands of dollars remain missing.</p><p></p>

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