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Thieves caught after dye pack explodes in bank heist

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Police caught one of two robbers who stole $1,000 from Astoria Federal Savings Bank. The robbery-gone-wrong backfired when a dye pack exploded, ruining the stolen cash.
Police caught one of two robbers who stole $1,000 from Astoria Federal Savings Bank. The robbery-gone-wrong backfired when a dye pack exploded, ruining the stolen cash. Ellis Kaplan
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The stolen cash after the dye pack exploded.
The stolen cash after the dye pack exploded. Ellis Kaplan
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Astoria Federal Savings Bank
Astoria Federal Savings Bank Ellis Kaplan
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052314, cops grap 1 perp out of 2, second got away after the dye pack he was carrying with money exploded. he and other perp held up the astoria federal… Ellis Kaplan