83-Year-Old 'Leaping Bandit' Arrested in New Bank Heist Spree
Donald Bennett, previously convicted for 1980s robberies, caught after a series of heists in Chicago.
- 83-year-old Donald Bennett, previously convicted for a series of bank robberies, has been arrested again for a new series of heists in the Chicago area.
- Bennett, known as the 'leaping bandit' from his earlier crimes, was caught after a Valentine's Day robbery at a Chase Bank.
- Authorities linked Bennett and his accomplice, Edward Binert, to at least seven robberies, using their real names to rent getaway cars.
- Bennett and Binert met in federal prison in 2006 and have been charged with armed robbery.
- Investigators found evidence including weapons, wigs, and stolen money at Binert's home.