Crime & Safety
Armed Women Dressed As Nuns Attempt Bank Robbery: Authorities
A pair of armed women dressed as nuns attempted to rob a bank in Pennsylvania on Monday afternoon, the FBI said.
TANNERSVILLE, PA — Two armed women dressed as nuns attempted to rob a bank in Monroe County on Monday, according to the FBI's Philadelphia Office.
The incident occurred at around 12:30 p.m. on the Citizens Bank on Route 611 near the junction with Route 715, authorities said.
Two women, dressed in nuns' habits and veils, with one carrying a black handgun, entered the bank and demanded cash from the teller, the FBI said.
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However, the women fled the scene before getting any money.
#Wanted for attempted armed bank robbery today in #Tannersville PA: 2 H/F, ~5'-5'2"; wore nuns' habits/veils, had blk handgun. 215-418-4000 pic.twitter.com/Ujoxnjy3D2
— FBI Philadelphia (@FBIPhiladelphia) August 28, 2017
The FBI described the suspects as Hispanic women standing around five feet to five feet, two inches tall.
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If you have any information about this incident or can identify the suspects, please contact the FBI's Philadelphia Office at 215-418-4000.
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