Senior Citizen Gambles Away Life Roll, Sticks Up Bank

Police easily nab the 73-year old Boxer-Briefs Bandit.

Senior Citizen Gambles Away Life Roll, Sticks Up Bank
Palm Beach Post/Bank Photo

Have gun, will travel… to jail.

Meet 73-year old John A. Dougherty, a desperate man who allegedly took desperate measures. According to the Palm Beach Post, after having “gambled away his money on horses and Texas hold-em” the oldster decided to grab his shotgun, walk into a bank and rob the joint, according to Florida Deputies.

All while wearing a pair of black boxer-briefs on his face.

Lest you get too much of a feeling of sympathy for Dougherty, the shotgun was fully loaded and there were 8 people in the bank, 7 employees and 1 customer, all of which probably perceived their lives to be in danger. Well, clearly, with underwear on his face, Dougherty must have had a solid plan as he took his Walmart shopping bag, had the tellers fill it with $20s and $50s and made his getaway in his maroon Chevy SUV. All of which they have photos of.

Bank employees put the cash and, of course, a tracking device in the bag, which helped authorities nab him. He quickly confessed to the crime stating that he needed the cash as he was on a fixed income and gambled his life-roll away. When he was found, Dougherty has $1800 in cash on him as well as the loaded shotgun, which Dougherty claims he never intended on using.

The senior citizen is facing one count of armed robbery and eight counts of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon. A quick Google search confirms that Dougherty’s compiled charges are plenty enough to, if found guilty on all counts, keep him in jail for … well, longer than he likely has.

Props to Brian Pempus and Card Player for digging up this gem of a story from last week.

21+ in OH. Please play responsibly. For help, call the Ohio Problem Gambling Helpline at 1-800-589-9966 or 1-800-GAMBLER.
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