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John Robin Whittle Returned To Beer After Bank Robbery: Fla. Deputies

12/23/11 05:49 AM ET   AP

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PORT RICHEY, Fla. -- Authorities say a Tampa Bay area man ordered a beer at a bar, left to rob a nearby bank then came back to finish his beer.

The Pasco County Sheriff's Office says 52-year-old John Robin Whittle was arrested at the Hayloft Bar in Port Richey on Thursday afternoon. Deputies say he's the man who robbed a Wells-Fargo bank branch earlier, but not before stopping off at the Hayloft for a brew.

A bartender there says Whittle ordered a beer, disappeared for about 30 minutes and then returned to his beer. Deputies say they arrested him at the bar about 10 minutes after he left the bank.

Whittle remained in jail early Friday on $10,000 bond. No attorney was listed for him.

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PORT RICHEY, Fla. -- Authorities say a Tampa Bay area man ordered a beer at a bar, left to rob a nearby bank then came back to finish his beer. The Pasco County Sheriff's Office says 52-year-old John...
PORT RICHEY, Fla. -- Authorities say a Tampa Bay area man ordered a beer at a bar, left to rob a nearby bank then came back to finish his beer. The Pasco County Sheriff's Office says 52-year-old John...
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Aries Warrior
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07:01 PM on 12/27/2011
That`s exactly how I would rob a bank...he stole my idea.
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09:13 AM on 12/27/2011
There's your sign...
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YOKEL13
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04:44 AM on 12/27/2011
He should have taken the beer with him.
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08:57 PM on 12/25/2011
and they walk among us..........
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11:29 AM on 12/25/2011
24 hours in a day, 24 can of beer in a case. Coincidence? I think not.
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tamlagordy
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10:08 AM on 12/25/2011
Can't let a beer go to waste.
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12:04 PM on 12/26/2011
Specially when you're tursty.
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pslcitizen
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06:05 AM on 12/25/2011
Surprised he just didn't bring the beer with him on the robbery...what the heck..
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boom-truth
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10:20 PM on 12/24/2011
Florida is the home of America's dumbest criminals. Almost every time someone gets arrested for something really stupid, they're from Florida.
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pslcitizen
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06:08 AM on 12/25/2011
I think it's pretty universal.. One of my favorites was the jewelry bandit that robbed a Hollywood set. Guess he was no expert in gem stones because when the crew came back, they saw all their props were stolen.. Now that's pretty darn dumb...
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06:12 PM on 12/25/2011
duh. it's FLORIDUH for a reason.
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gaurdian
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09:30 PM on 12/24/2011
Ah what a cheapskate . The bugger didn't even buy a round for everyone at the bar and we know he had the money ,he aught to be arrested . Every one could have pounded a few back complements of the bank .Three cheers to John Robin Hood .Also I am guessing he didn't steal enough to post his bail guess he will have to go back to the bank to make another withdrawal.
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08:26 PM on 12/24/2011
mustv been one dam tasty cup of suds
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08:31 PM on 12/24/2011
Got to pay the bar tab.
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04:54 PM on 12/24/2011
Big deal.
Who among us has not done this at least twice before?
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06:13 PM on 12/25/2011
ummmm . . . yeah . . . . of course.
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02:55 PM on 12/24/2011
It's always virtuous to finish what one has started.
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12:15 PM on 12/24/2011
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11:52 AM on 12/24/2011
Seems like a nice day of events..
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11:50 AM on 12/24/2011
..."Here, hold my beer for me."
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