CAUGHT RED HANDED! Bungling robbers' trail of coloured smoke: Raiders see red as anti-theft device goes off.Byline: Emma Stone BUNGLING bun·gle v. bun·gled, bun·gling, bun·gles v.intr. To work or act ineptly or inefficiently. v.tr. To handle badly; botch. See Synonyms at botch. n. robbers left a cloud of red dye in their wake as they sped across Coventry after a bank raid. They threatened two security guards outside the Allied Irish Bank in Eaton Road, near the city's railway station As they swiped the loot, the cash box's anti-theft device was activated and red dye and smoke began billowing bil·low n. 1. A large wave or swell of water. 2. A great swell, surge, or undulating mass, as of smoke or sound. v. bil·lowed, bil·low·ing, bil·lows v.intr. 1. from it. Undeterred, the raiders held on to the box, jumped into a 4x4 and fled along the ring road with a cloud of the indelible dye pouring out the windows. Shocked drivers described seeing a cloud of red smoke streaming from a charcoal and silver Jeep Cherokee Jeep Cherokee can refer to five different SUV models produced by Jeep from 1974 to the present:
It was later found abandoned in Sandpiper sandpiper, common name for some members of the large family Scolopacidae, small shore birds, including the snipe and the curlew. Sandpipers are wading birds with relatively long legs and long, slender bills for probing in the sand or mud for their prey—all Road, Alderman's Green, along with the cash box, which remained locked. The robbery took place at about 3.20pm on Monday. The Jeep was found abandoned 40 minutes later. Detectives are investigating the robbery and are urging those with information to come forward. Detective Sergeant Paul Jones, of Stoney Stanton Road police station, said: "Two men have been arrested in connection with the incident but we believe other people were involved andwe are looking for them. "We would like to speak to anyone who saw the vehicle making off from the bank, the Jeep would have been very distinctive with red dye coming out of the windows. "We would also like to hear from anyone who saw the car or themen as they abandoned the Jeep in Sandpiper Road." He added that the red dye may well have stained the robbers' skin and would be clearly visible. The main offender is described as white, in his 20s with short-dark hair. No-one was injured during the robbery and no weapons are believed to have been used. Anyone with information that could aid the police inquiry is urged to call detectives at Stoney Stanton Road police station on 0845 113 5000. Information can also be passed on to police in confidence, via Crimestoppers, on 0800 555 111. CAPTION(S): DRAMA...The scene of the raid near Coventry city centre. |
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