Hum Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 MERRIMACK, NH -- A Newport man who was arrested for robbing Bank of America wearing a mask depicting President Barack Obama was arraigned Wednesday afternoon and ordered held on $75,000 cash bail.John Robert Griffin Jr., 52, of 186 S. Main St., Newport, N.H., was arrested Wednesday morning shortly after he allegedly robbed the Bank of America at 356 Daniel Webster Highway dressed in an Obama mask, suit jacket, tie and jeans.Because of the witness descriptions of the man and a provided direction of travel, Lt. Paul Trepaney was able to spot the suspect coming out from behind a business on Columbia Circle just north of the bank, within about 15 minutes of the robbery.Police say Griffin initially had left the bank with an undisclosed amount of cash.Lt. Denise Roy said he never brandished a gun in the bank, but Merrimack Police Prosecutor Melissa Kowalewski said during Griffin's arraignment that when he was taken into custody, he was found to be in possession of a semi-automatic pistol and ammunition.Kowalewski recommended Griffin be held on $75,000 cash or surety bail during the arraignment, saying that though Griffin doesn't have a criminal history, he poses a danger to the community as he had "no qualms" walking into a bank with a gun on him during the middle of the morning and robbing it, putting the teller in imminent fear of her safety.Griffin, who spoke briefly at the arraignment, claimed he wasn't armed when he entered the bank.more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Method Man Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 Obama masks are racist. Atomic Wanderer Chicken 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Growled Member Posted September 12, 2013 Member Share Posted September 12, 2013 I guess this was all Obama's fault? :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hum Posted September 12, 2013 Author Share Posted September 12, 2013 ^ I suspect it is Barack behind the mask. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Warwagon MVC Posted September 12, 2013 MVC Share Posted September 12, 2013 He sucks at robbing a bank! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FloatingFatMan Posted September 13, 2013 Share Posted September 13, 2013 It's not a very good mask... Looks more like a chimp! :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Growled Member Posted September 13, 2013 Member Share Posted September 13, 2013 ^ I suspect it is Barack behind the mask. Paying for Obamacare, no doubt. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charisma Veteran Posted September 13, 2013 Veteran Share Posted September 13, 2013 <insert joke about lol government stealing our moniez> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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