Video: Firefighter robs bank, leaves $20 tip

Jesus Ventura, age 37, of Irving, Texas, has been charged in a federal criminal complaint filed today with robbing a Chase Bank in Dallas this week, announced U.S. Attorney Sarah R. Saldana of the Northern District of Texas.



Late in the afternoon on April 10, 2012, Ventura entered the Chase Bank branch located at 1881 Sylvan Avenue in Dallas and asked an employee if he could use the restroom. The employee provided Ventura with the door code and informed him that the restroom was located in the office building's lobby.

Ventura left the bank lobby but soon returned and was greeted by a teller offering her assistance. Ventura replied in a low-toned voice, "I am sorry to do this to you, I really am. Give me all the money."

The teller, who had only been employed at the bank for two weeks, stared at the robber, and he repeated several more times for her to give him the money.

She stood at the counter, and Ventura's voice became more aggressive when he said, "Give me all the money" and raised his black backpack as he continued demanding money. The teller feared that he had a weapon in the backpack.

She gave Ventura the money and he took a $20 bill from the money and slid it underneath the glass to the teller and stated, "Here is a tip for you."

Officers with the Dallas Police Department (DPD) arrested Ventura a short time after the robbery at a nearby business that he attempted to rob. When Ventura was arrested, officers recovered no weapon, but recovered the black backpack and the money stolen from Chase Bank.

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