Published January 13, 2015
It wasn't a typical getaway for a bungling bank robbery suspect on New York's Long Island after he fled the scene by hailing a taxi, police said.
Joseph Russo, 46, walked into a Washington Mutual Bank on Merrick Road in Copiague about 10:02 a.m. Tuesday and passed a note to a teller allegedly announcing a robbery and demanding cash, police said. The teller complied, handing over some money along with a dye pack.
The pack exploded as the man fled, causing him to drop the cash — but not before his clothes were stained red, police said.
A witness told responding officers of a man fitting the robber's description getting into a cab. Police tracked the passenger to his home address after calling the cab company and arrested him after noticing red dye on his clothes, Newsday reported.
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The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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