Loan Ranger Bandit
The Loan Ranger Bandit[1] is an American bank robber who committed a series of bank robberies throughout the states of Texas, Mississippi, Kentucky and Arkansas,[2] beginning in 2009. The Loan Ranger Bandit has been positively identified as 37-year-old Richard Swicegood of Waxahachie, Texas following a traffic stop by Arkansas State Police in early July, 2014 thanks to his trademark mask, gun and bag with a dollar sign on it. The traffic stop followed a robbery of the Sumit Bank in Benton, Arkansas on July 1, 2014 believed to have been committed by Swicegood.[3][4]
The robber is responsible for at least ten separate bank robberies according to the FBI.[5] In addition, the FBI's major case hotline cites a number of initial options to a caller, one of which is for those seeking to provide information to the FBI on the Loan Ranger Bandit. Swicegood is incarcerated.
References
- "Loan Ranger Bandit Sought by FBI".
- ""Lone Ranger Bandit" Sought For Robberies Here; Reward Offered". Kwtx.com. Archived from the original on 2013-06-17. Retrieved 2013-10-07.
- http://www.thv11.com/story/news/local/benton-bryant/2014/07/01/summit-bank-robbery-suspect-arrested-in-forrest-city/11903885/
- "Court documents show 'Loan Ranger Bandit' served prison time for 2001 bank robbery".
- ""Loan Ranger Bandit" Robbing Banks Across Texas « CBS Dallas / Fort Worth". Dfw.cbslocal.com. 2013-03-07. Retrieved 2013-10-07.