AIDS threat used by woman who robbed bank, say Colo. cops

(CBS/KCNC) LONGMONT, Colo. - Northern Colorado police say they are looking for a woman who robbed a bank by using the threat of AIDS as her weapon.

Police in Longmont say on Thursday, June 9, a woman went to the Wells Fargo bank inside a Safeway supermarket and gave the teller a note saying she has AIDS, threatening to infect her if she didn't hand over the money, reports CBS affiliate KCNC.

The threat was enough to scare the teller into giving the woman money. She never showed a weapon, said police.

"I'm not sure how you could do it; there's variety of ways. You could have needle with your blood, you could spit on somebody; you know saliva is not a good transmission of that," a Longmont police officer said, according to KCNC. "It was enough to inspire the fear and that helped her be successful in the robbery."

The suspect is between 55 and 75 years old with a bony build and a thin face. She was wearing a train engineer's hat and a Bass Pro Shop sweatshirt.

Police said the suspect got away with an undisclosed amount of money.

KCNC reported that because of the rare manner of the robbery, police believe the suspect is probably local and a handful of homes were under surveillance.