Bizarre moment: A 63-year-old woman uses a walker to attempt to rob a New Orleans bank by giving the teller a note that reads, “Put money in your pocket or people will get hurt.”
- Cathy Lynn Hamilton, 63, was arrested in New Orleans after she allegedly tried to rob a bank while using a walker to help her mobility
- Hamilton handed a teller a note that read: “Your bank is being robbed; “Put money in your pocket or people will get hurt.”
- She was given $500 but couldn’t get far due to her limited mobility and was arrested by bank security and immediately held until police arrived
A 63-year-old woman who used a walker was arrested after allegedly attempting to rob a New Orleans bank.
Cathy Lynn Hamilton handed a note to a teller at a Chase Bank branch that read: “Your bank is being robbed; “Put money in your pocket or people will get hurt.”
Security footage showed Hamilton standing patiently in line, clutching her walker.
The cashier complied with her request and gave her $500.
But Hamilton didn’t get far as mobility wasn’t her forte.
Cathy Lynn Hamilton, 63, was arrested in New Orleans after she allegedly attempted to rob a Chase Bank branch while using a walker to aid her mobility
Hamilton handed a teller a note that read: “Your bank is being robbed; “Put money in your pocket or people will get hurt.”
As she exited the bank, a branch security officer escorted her back to the branch, where she was held until police arrived.
Subsequently, officers from the New Orleans Police Department and the FBI took her into custody.
It is Hamilton’s second attempted bank robbery, her previous attempt occurring in 2014 at a Whitney National Bank branch.
The court filings detail how she also handed a note to the teller on that occasion, demanding that cash be placed in a bag immediately.
But the teller hesitated and Hamilton left the bank empty-handed.
Hamilton was given $500 but couldn’t get far due to her limited mobility and was arrested by bank security and immediately held until police arrived, after which she was duly arrested
The alleged robbery occurred at the Chase Bank on North Broad Street in New Orleans
Hamilton managed to get out the front door of the bank but was taken back inside by security where she had to wait for police to arrive
Shortly thereafter, she was arrested while attempting to escape – this time on a bicycle.
In 2015, Hamilton pleaded guilty to a bank robbery and US District Judge Ivan Lemelle sentenced her to two years in federal prison.
During her sentencing, Judge Lemelle recommended that Hamilton undergo an evaluation for substance abuse and physical and mental health issues while serving her sentence.
Her parole was revoked in 2017 for unknown reasons. Federal prison records show she was released again in 2018.