Yawning Bank Robbery Suspect Arrested: Police

Surveillance cameras often catch bank robbers in the act, but cameras in a bank in Arlington, Va., caught a tired suspect yawning during the robbery.

On Thursday, the suspect was wide awake and behind bars, according to Arlington County Police.

Keith Burke, 48, was taken into custody Thursday at 2 p.m. as he exited the Crystal City Metro Station, Arlington County Police said.

Burke was charged with bank robbery and is currently being held without bond, according to police.

At approximately 10:30 am on Wednesday, the Arlington County Emergency Communications Center was alerted of a bank robbery that had just taken place at the TD Bank, located in the 3100 block of N. Wilson Boulevard. The suspect remained at-large for a little over 24 hours, police noted.

A photo captured the suspect yawning in a surveillance photo taken Wednesday at the bank.

Was he planning on robbing another bank? At the time of Burke’s arrest, he was found in possession of a note similar to the one he passed the TD Bank teller implying he had a weapon and demanding money, police said.

“Our detectives were able to identify and locate this suspect in a timely manner as a direct result of our outstanding relationship and the ability to share resources with our partners at Metro Transit Police Department,” comments Daniel J. Murray, Deputy Chief of Criminal Investigations Division for Arlington County Police Department.