BANK JOKE LANDS MAN BEHIND BARS.Byline: Alicia Doyle Daily News Staff Writer Anthony Cardona said he was just joking when he screamed ``this is a stickup!'' while standing in line at an Oxnard bank Wednesday, but the joke was on him. Cardona, 23, was arrested at gunpoint Wednesday afternoon when police responded to the prank he pulled at Bank of America
Bank of America (NYSE: BAC TYO: 8648 ) is the largest commercial bank in the United States in terms of deposits, and the largest company of its kind in the world. on the 1800 block of Oxnard Boulevard, officials said. Bank tellers A bank teller is an employee of a bank who deals directly with most customers. In some places this employee is known as a cashier. Tellers are considered a "front line" in the banking business. and customers weren't amused a·muse tr.v. a·mused, a·mus·ing, a·mus·es 1. To occupy in an agreeable, pleasing, or entertaining fashion. 2. . ``That's like yelling yell v. yelled, yell·ing, yells v.intr. To cry out loudly, as in pain, fright, surprise, or enthusiasm. v.tr. To utter or express with a loud cry. See Synonyms at shout. n. `fire' in a supermarket, or `this is a hijacking' to a flight attendant on a plane,'' said branch manager Debbie Neese. ``I guess he thought it was funny. Ha. Ha.'' Cardona was not charged with a crime for his prank. But he was booked on an outstanding traffic warrant, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the Oxnard Police Department. Police say that Cardona walked into the bank alone about 1 p.m., stood in line for awhile a·while adv. For a short time. Usage Note: Awhile, an adverb, is never preceded by a preposition such as for, but the two-word form a while may be preceded by a preposition. , then suddenly threw his hands over his head and yelled, ``This is a stickup!'' He then chuckled and left the building, according to police. Cardona had apparently forgotten his identification or checkbook in his car, and returned a short time later to complete his transaction. By that time, a bank employee had already hit the silent alarm, Neese said. Oxnard police Officer Tom Chronister said that Cardona claimed to have been ``only singing a song'' and was misunderstood. ``He was just trying to play it off as though everyone else was wrong,'' Chronister said. ``But he said it so loud that all the tellers could hear him and all the customers could hear him.'' Neese said she didn't hear Cardona make the remark because she was on the phone at the time. But once she got word of his comment, she stood next to the teller who would be dealing with the man face to face. ``He didn't even discuss it, as though it never happened,'' Neese said. She added that the teller who helped Cardona was calm because she had no knowledge of what he had just done. Once his business was finished, Cardona left the bank and was met by police waiting outside the entrance. At gunpoint, Cardona was ordered to lay on the ground where he was handcuffed. By this time, officers had determined Cardona was unarmed and that he was only joking. Neese, who has been in the banking business since 1968, said she has seen her fair share of real holdups. ``But I have never seen somebody be foolish enough to do something like this,'' she said. ``I don't know Don't know (DK, DKed) "Don't know the trade." A Street expression used whenever one party lacks knowledge of a trade or receives conflicting instructions from the other party. if the police have a penal code penal code n. A body of laws relating to crimes and offenses and the penalties for their commission. penal code Noun the body of laws relating to crime and punishment Noun 1. for being dumb.''. Cardona remained in Ventura County Jail on Thursday in lieu of $261 bail, jail officials said. |
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