Hipster robber sticks up Asheville bank

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Jason Sandford

Jason Sandford is a reporter, writer, blogger and photographer interested in all things Asheville.

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Press release here:

ASHEVILLE – Police were called at about 11:07 a.m. today regarding a bank robbery that occurred at 10 Woodfin St.

A white male with short brown hair who was wearing glasses came in and slid a note to a teller.

He did not display a weapon and did not speak. No one was injured.

The man was wearing jeans and a cream colored sweater and appeared to be 25-30 years old. He was described as being about 5’7″, 150-170 lbs., and had stubble on his face. He was carrying a bag from Abercrombie & Fitch.

The suspect ran out of the building to the right, toward Woodfin Street.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police at (828) 252-1110 or Crime Stoppers at 255-5050.

 Asheville Police Blotter

Jason Sandford

Jason Sandford is a reporter, writer, blogger and photographer interested in all things Asheville.

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17 Comments

  1. Morgan T. June 6, 2013

    This headline is misleading and stupid. GODDAMMIT MY TIME WAS WASTED.

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  2. slowbro November 26, 2010

    hipsters do not shop at abercrombie and fitch.

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  3. Mission Impossible November 17, 2010

    Where is Demi? Perhaps this is just an new episode of Punked…

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  4. WNCRod November 17, 2010

    Josh Hartnett? Interesting. I was thinking Ashton Kutcher.

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  5. unhip November 16, 2010

    The definition, in quotes, did indeed come from Wikipedia. Should have credited it. Thanks to Nate for his reply to my question.

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  6. TJ November 16, 2010

    Robbing banks seems so easy this days. You don't even need a weapon now … other than bad taste

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  7. Asheville Dweller November 16, 2010

    He looks as just as original as everyone else dowtown

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  8. craggybender November 16, 2010

    i think unhips's hipster def came straight outta wikipedia

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  9. Nate November 16, 2010

    Seriously, all it takes these days to tag someone as a "hipster" is a pair of heavy-framed glasses, which the guy was probably wearing as some sort of Clark Kent-level disguise anyway? The conventional haircut, LL Bean outfit, and Abercrombie & Fitch bag would seem to outweigh the frames as cultural determinants, in my opinion.

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  10. Miss Daisy November 16, 2010

    I'm so glad it wasn't just me.

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  11. Ricky Party November 16, 2010

    LOL good one, Ash…

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  12. unhip November 15, 2010

    Help the non-hipsters among us by explaining how the picture and the description add up to a "hipster." Don't we need to know a little about his taste in music and his other lifestyle choices?
    "In some circles it became a blanket description for middle class and upper class young people associated with alternative culture, particularly alternative music, independent rock, alternative hip-hop, independent film and a lifestyle revolving around thrift store shopping, eating organic, locally grown, vegetarian, and/or vegan food, drinking local beer (or even brewing their own), listening to public radio, and riding fixed-gear bicycles"

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  13. cranky November 15, 2010

    hmmm — did he take off on his fixie, first stopping at urban outfitters and then greenlife for his one bag of groceries from his large bank job?

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  14. Mark from Weaverville November 15, 2010

    To support his Abercrombie addiction, no doubt.

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  15. Ash November 15, 2010

    as my buddy Carol said, "He was ironically robbing the bank."

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  16. plastic paddy November 15, 2010

    Jesus christ, only in Asheville.

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