A man who tried to rob a bank failed because the staff could not read his handwritten note asking them to hand over cash. He has been sentenced to prison.
Alan Slattery, 67, from Saint Leonards in southeast England, was arrested on July 16 after pleading guilty to robbery and two counts of attempted robbery. Sentenced to a six-year extended sentence.
According to Sussex Policemen, Slattery entered three banks within two weeks and told the cashier to pay the cash in handwritten notes.
On March 18th, Slattery entered the National Architectural Association branch in Eastbourne Planning to rob.
However, due to Slattery’s poor handwriting, the cashier who gave his receipt was unable to read his instructions. The 67-year-old then left the bank empty-handed.
The note from Slattery was later deciphered by the staff, and they found it read: “Your screen will not stop what I have, just hand over my 10s and 20s. Think about other customers.”
Subsequently, the police received a call, the police confiscated the banknote and checked the bank’s surveillance video.
On March 26th, Slattery went to the National Building Society in St. Leonards and again handed a threatening letter to the cashier.The police said the cashier gave Slattery £2,400 (US$3,327) for worrying about her safety, and the 67-year-old Leaving with money.
Slattery then boarded Bus after grabbing the bankThe police talked to the bus company and recognized Slattery from the photo on his bus pass, which was consistent with the person seen in the bank surveillance video.
On April 1, the police received a call from a staff member of NatWest Bank in Hastings, stating that a man had handed over a note asking for money. The cashier faced the man who had returned empty-handed.
Arrested near his home
The officer then went to the last known address in Slattery and found him walking in the area. He was arrested on suspicion of robbery and two counts of attempted robbery.
During a search of his home, the police found some sticky tags that were the same as the ones handed to the NatWest bank staff, and a jacket that matched the jacket worn by the man who tried to rob NatWest.
After pleading guilty, Slattery was sentenced to a 6-year extended sentence in the Lewis Criminal Court, which included 4 years of imprisonment and 2 years of license.
Inspector Jay Fair said in a statement: “These incidents have caused fear and suffering to employees working at the bank and the general public.
“I want to thank all the victims and witnesses who supported our investigation. I am very happy to see the seriousness of the crime reflected in the court’s decision.”
Sussex Police
