A 78-year-old woman was arrested for robbing a bank for the third time in her life

According to official testimony accessed by a local newspaper Kansas City StarGooch entered the headquarters of Gobert Financial Bank on April 5, wearing a black N95 mask, black sunglasses and plastic gloves.

Later, he sent a note to the cashier: “I need 13,000 small bills,” documents seen by the newspaper say.

Lawyers at one point, Gooch was caught on surveillance cameras banging on the counter and demanding immediate cash..

Afterward, he is seen driving in his Buick Enclave, with a handicapped parking permit displayed.

Prosecutors say police officers responded to a “burglary in progress” alarm and quickly arrived at the scene.

In his car, Gooch was found lying on the floor of the vehicle with a strong odor of alcohol.

They arrested her and They accused her of a crime crime Robbery or attempted robbery of a financial institution.

“When the officers first approached him, they were a little confused … the person who got out of the car was a little older lady,” said Pleasant Hill Police Chief Tommy Wright. Kansas City Star. “First of allWe’re not sure we have the right person.”.

However, this isn’t the first run-in with the Gooch Act.

Cooch already has two prior convictions: One for a robbery in California in 1977 and another for a bank robbery in 2020.In it he allegedly handed the cashier a birthday card that read “This is a robbery.”

His trial for the 2020 robbery ended in November 2021.

Wright said Gooch had no “diagnosed illnesses,” but because of his age, the department is trying to determine if any underlying health factors may have contributed to the incident.

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