Vanity, thy name is dumb bank robber Robert Alm.
Criminals just keep getting dumber and dumber. This weekend PopFi brought you the story of the thief who dropped the keys to his getaway car inside the Taco Bell he was robbing. There have been robbers dressed like leprechauns and Santa Claus. And don’t forget the bank robber who wore clown pants and fake breasts.
Today, PopFi tells you about Alm whose vanity license plate on his getaway vehicle attracted plenty of attention and led to his arrest. Alm parked his SUV with its specialty plate reading ALMDUDE outside a branch of Chase Bank in San Diego. The not-so-masterminded criminal barged into the bank, demanded money and left with $2,920. Alm bolted out of the bank, jumped in his Ford Expedition and took off.
Observant witnesses noted the specialty plate on the back of his SUV and reported it to the police. It didn’t take officers long to track down the vehicle and make an arrest once they had a description.