Authorities Hunt ‘Mr. Magoo’Robber

CENTENNIAL, Colo. - (02/16/05) – Police are searching for a manwho robbed the Columbine FCU here Friday afternoon who they believemay be responsible for several other area robberies. The robber hasbeen dubbed Mr. Magoo because of thick bottle-cap glasses he woreduring the hold-up. After handing the teller a demand note, therobber threatened the woman, saying, "Clear the till or I'll killyou. "When the teller looked around the room, the robber reportedlysaid, "Look at me, or I'll kill you." He also showed her whatappeared to be the butt of a gun that he kept near his waist. Therobber took the cash and left. The robber's appearance was similarto the person described in at least 15 other recent bank robberies;a white man wearing a baseball cap and thick glasses.

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