New Iberia bank robbed of thousands

Published/Last Modified on Thursday, October 29, 2009 5:56 AM CDT

A woman robbed the Capital One Bank on Admiral Doyle Drive in New Iberia of thousands of dollars shortly after 3 p.m. Wednesday, said Iberia Parish Sheriff’s Office spokesman Capt. Wendell Raborn.

The woman was described as being black, about 5-feet, 5-inches tall with a medium build, Raborn said. She was wearing a black coat and green shirt.

Raborn said she walked into the bank and handed a teller a note demanding $6,000 and instructing the teller not to “scream or call police or I’ll kill you.” She did not appear to have a weapon.

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Raborn said authorities believe the suspect fled on foot.

When another teller saw the woman walking out of the bank holding the money that was not in a bag, that teller became suspicious and called the Sheriff’s Office.

The bank was closed this afternoon and employees evacuated. It was not immediately known whether any customers were in the bank at the time of the robbery.

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HMM... wrote on Nov 12, 2009 12:26 PM:

" I THOUGHT BANK LOBBYS CLOSE AT 2 ?!?!?? "

E Pluribus wrote on Nov 12, 2009 11:10 AM:

" Who cares. Banks rob people everyday with their fees and so forth... and the NI police detectives either don't show up to investigate, or are lazy, or just don't care. They are a joke. "

uhh..yea wrote on Nov 5, 2009 12:39 PM:

" Okay,so they approved the wrong person in the beginning. This woman went into a bank, weaponless, and asked for six thousand dollars. It's crazy to me. Just six thousand?? It's kind of stupid. Didn't have a weapon? The teller should've did something! I mean, what could the robber do? Nothing. It's crazy and she's gonna serve time all for $6,000. I'm still confused as to how they accused the wrong woman of the crime. "

Mother of Three wrote on Nov 3, 2009 4:19 PM:

" To Confused,
Are you kidding me? Have you ever worked behind a teller line? You are taught to give them whatever they ask for(PERIOD) A life isn't worth the money (that is insured) that you are giving them! Why don't you work behind that line and push someone who is obviously not right to commit that kind of crime in the first place and see what could happen to you!
A teller makes almost equal to an officer's and it's not worth your life.

You must be really young! Think of what you say before you say it. "

To confused wrote on Nov 1, 2009 8:00 AM:

" You would take the chance that she DID NOT have a gun. The teller did the right thing. The teller's life is not worth the perchance the robbber was lying about the gun. I would of given her more, just don't shoot me!! lol you can't say the "H" word. "

Confused wrote on Oct 30, 2009 2:14 PM:

" Someone correct me if I'm wrong, I heard this woman didn't have a gun or a weapon. Why did the teller give her the money? They need to teach the tellers not to be so easy !!!! Show me the gun and you can have the money, other than
that see you later dude move on. "

Remindwe wrote on Oct 30, 2009 9:02 AM:

" Don't forget the two women who got a slap on the wrist working at NI bank employee who was stealing from their employer. It wasnt their money to help themselve or their wealth either. It's wrong to steal.... "

wiseone wrote on Oct 30, 2009 5:32 AM:

" My post was meant to be funny. I was trying to be sarcastic. I am against government give aways of tax payer money and THEFT. "

Dont start wrote on Oct 29, 2009 6:59 PM:

" Thank god she got caught. In texas back in Aug., a 70+ grandmother was robbing banks(s) I know people who work at her age too (wf) Desperate people do desperate things to say it's right no not something I would do but, don't be so quick to start judging. "

To wise one wrote on Oct 29, 2009 4:12 PM:

" the money in that bank belongs to people who work hard for their wages. The "wealth" is not there for her to steal. "

twisted sister wrote on Oct 29, 2009 3:30 PM:

" Just get a job at the bank and embezzle, It is the American way. "

wiseone wrote on Oct 29, 2009 10:32 AM:

" Redistribition of wealth "

Lakia jeanlewis wrote on Oct 29, 2009 10:15 AM:

" Is money that important to the people of the World. I thought God was more important. She is going to risk her freedom for six thousand dollars. That's not no money at all it's not going to last long because she did something wrong to get it but God sees everything and he knows everything it's just a matter of time before she gets caught. That money is not going to last forever i guess she's going to robe another bank. That's sad what happen to trusting and believing in God that he's going to make a way out noway. "

dolamite wrote on Oct 29, 2009 9:10 AM:

" Pictures don't lie. Gunna be hard to hide behind those glasses. Cops should get to this thugette with out too much trouble. "

What wrote on Oct 29, 2009 7:40 AM:

" Tatyana, what in the H are you trying to say, lol "

what wrote on Oct 29, 2009 7:21 AM:

" bad economy or not it is what it is which is robbery. There should be no excuse and whoever she is needs to be punished . Them people don't have mess with them they are investigating a crime. I don't know who she is but like the song say don't start no mess won't be no mess. She should have had enough sense to know you can't rob a bank whoever she is. "

Frank Rizzo wrote on Oct 29, 2009 6:46 AM:

" Why not simply apply for a job at the bank rather than rob it? "

franklinite wrote on Oct 29, 2009 6:08 AM:

" how stupid and ignorant can you be?is this good parenting to show your children?go figure why the world is so screwed up yoday.hello,cameras all over the place?????it IS a BANK. "

Tatyana Borel wrote on Oct 28, 2009 10:25 PM:

" This not my nanny because my nanny was at her daughter house waiting on her lil gurl to get off of school so yall better be sure yall got the right person cause if yall dont yall better watch out how can just say that was her who robber the ank yall people got some mess with yall "

DeJayTeezy wrote on Oct 28, 2009 8:02 PM:

" Is it the economy? "

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