Man Robbed Bank for Wedding Funds: Fairfield Police

Fairfield, CT — The man accused of robbing a Webster Bank in May told Fairfield Police he needed the money because he was getting married later that day, according to the Fairfield Citizen.

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The Citizen reports Christopher A. Hankins, 24, of Bridgeport turned himself in at police headquarters on Wednesday evening in connection to the May 20 robbery, which occurred at the 1077 Post Road Webster Bank location.

Hankins made off with about $1,900 in cash, which contained a red dye pack that exploded a short distance from the bank, and police believe that he went through with his wedding plans, according to the Citizen.

Police said in a press release after the robbery that the suspect was seen dropping the money onto the ground after the dye pack exploded and fled the scene in a Ford Fusion.

As police continued to investigate the robbery, they released additional information about the suspect and said he had also come into the bank two days prior to the robbery (on May 18). At that time, the man wanted to turn in some loose change that he carried in a plastic Dominos Sugar container.

While speaking with a bank employee that day, the man said that he worked construction (under the table), had bad credit, six children for whom he was behind in their child support and declined to open an account for fear that the government would seize his money, according to police.

Read more about the arrest at the Fairfield Citizen here.