DES MOINES, Wash. -- A man is in hot water for allegedly dressing up in a ridiculous costume in an attempt to impersonate another man and steal his debit card.
According to court documents, Joshua K. Pinney, 30, walked into the Bank of America branch in Des Moines, Wash. on June 26 dressed in the outfit pictured here. The bank’s branch manager immediately determined the costume was fake and called police.
Prosecutors say Pinney presented the identification of an Oregon man to the bank manager and asked for a new debit card. The actual man on the ID was a client at the bank whose car had recently been stolen and his identification was missing. The victim had flagged his account to prevent anyone from using it.
Pinney told the branch manager that he was on a business trip in Washington and needed a new debit card, according to the police report. He also asked the branch manager if he could sit down and requested a glass of water, claiming he was in pain from a recent accident.
Police arrived at the bank 12 minutes later and immediately identified Pinney by his obviously fake bandages and facial hair.
When confronted by police, Pinney remained serious and said he was at the bank to replace his debit card, documents said.
