PORTLAND, Ore.–After making threats, a woman robbed Advantis Credit Union via its video ATM remote teller, often known as ITMs.
The woman picked up the handset, connected to a call center staffer in Oregon City, Ore. and then threatened to rob the credit union if the interactive teller machine didn’t spit out thousands of dollars right away, OregonLive.com reported.
“You have 30 seconds to send me five grand in all big bills or the next person coming in or out of here is gonna get hurt,” the woman threatened, according to an FBI agent quoted by the news outlet.
As the teller at the call center counted out bills, the woman demanded, “Hurry up!”, the report added.
Police have accused Danielle Mae Hammond, 36, in the robbery. Hammond made a brief appearance on the charge in U.S. District Court in Portland, OregonLive.com.
Tattoo Identified
According to the report, Hammond was identified partly by the distinctive star tattoo on her left hand caught on video surveillance, as well as a latent fingerprint lifted from the credit union machine that allegedly matched the fingerprint from Hammond’s middle finger on her right hand, FBI agent Kevin Strauss wrote in a federal affidavit.
The FBI is alleging Hammond walked off with $4,500 from the credit union in the heist. The other employees in the credit union were unaware there had been a robbery until Hammond had fled on foot, according to investigators, OregonLive.com reported.
‘Appeared to be Asleep’
Hammond has refused to answer questions and “appeared to be asleep” during the interview, the affidavit said, the news outlet reported.
Hammond also faces several outstanding warrants, including for failure to appear on theft charges in Clackamas County, Oregon, and a trespass allegation in Multnomah County, Oregon. She has prior convictions for identity theft, harassment, criminal mischief and assault in Oregon, OregonLive reported.