Man Allegedly Robs His Fifth Bank in 2 Weeks After NY No-Bail Law Lets Him Walk
Less than two weeks into the new year, New York’s latest criminal justice reform effort is reportedly already coming back to burn the state.
A serial robbery suspect released from police custody without bail this week is now wanted for yet another alleged bank robbery that took place just one day after his initial release, the New York Post reported.
According to the outlet, 42-year-old Gerod Woodberry was charged with grand larceny Thursday after a “mini bank-robbing spree” in which the suspect allegedly slipped robbery notes to four bank tellers from Harlem to the West Village, making off with more than $2,000 total.
“I can’t believe they let me out” were Woodberry’s words as authorities prepared him for his release, returning personal items taken during his arrest at the hands of Manhattan patrol officers, the Post reported, citing anonymous sources. “What were they thinking?”...