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‘Zebra’ thief robbed bank, jailed

A man accused of wearing a zebra print dress while robbing a New Hampshire bank has been arrested

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In this photo provided by the Rochester, N.H. police department taken Thursday Oct. 23, 2014 a bank robbery suspect is seen taken from surveillance cameras at the Bank of New Hampshire in Rochester, N.H.

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Associated Press

ROCHESTER, N.H. — A man accused of wearing a zebra print dress while robbing a New Hampshire bank has been arrested.

Foster’s Daily Democrat reports Bart Augustus was charged Tuesday with a felony count of robbery. He already was being held in jail on a probation violation charge.

Police say Augustus robbed the Bank of New Hampshire’s Rochester branch last Thursday. They say he didn’t display a weapon as he handed the teller a note demanding money. They say nobody was injured and he walked out with an undisclosed amount of cash.

Besides the dress, the robber was wearing a black-and-white checkered bandanna on his head, black-rimmed glasses, a white shirt and a black overcoat. He also was wearing tan nylons over his head.

Augustus can’t be reached for comment in jail. It’s unclear if he has a lawyer.