A Texas man wanted a BMW so badly that, according to federal prosecutors, he drove a dealership loaner car to a bank, robbed it, and then went back to the dealership to buy the car with the stolen cash.
The New York Post reported that Eric, 50, handed a teller a note demanding $10,000 in fifty and hundred dollar bills and threatening to hurt her if she did not comply. Prosecutors say he then showed what appeared to be a handgun.
The teller reportedly put the money in a fast food bag, and the cash included a bundle of twenties with recorded serial numbers. Prosecutors say he left with $5,086 and returned to the dealership, where he was in the process of buying a black BMW.
According to prosecutors, Eric began waving the cash at employees. Authorities contacted the dealership within 15 minutes of the robbery to tell them the loaner car had been used in the crime.
The robbery happened in 2019. Federal prosecutors say Eric admitted to it in August 2020 and was sentenced to 20 years.
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