The empire strikes bank

An armed robber turned to the dark side by dressing as Darth Vader and holding up a bank in the US.

Customers thought it was a stunt when the man entered the bank in New York wearing the Star Wars villain's distinctive mask. But laughter stopped when the robber shouted "This is not a joke", pushed a customer to the ground, and pulled out a semi-automatic handgun instead of a light sabre. After stuffing an undisclosed amount of cash into a bag and punching another customer who tried to stop him, the robber made his getaway. Police released CCTV footage of the incident in the hope that someone will recognise the phantom menace.

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