Bank Robberies France

They finally caught the bicycling bank robber of the Loire Valley last week after his exploits--nine successful bank robberies before he was nabbed on a tenth attempt--had entertained France for more than six months. Even the motive for his crimes satisfied the tradition of French crime. No need to cherchez la femme.

They finally caught the bicycling bank robber of the Loire Valley last week after his exploits--nine successful bank robberies before he was nabbed on a tenth attempt--had entertained France for more than six months. Even the motive for his crimes satisfied the tradition of French crime. No need to cherchez la femme.

A police tactical team stormed a bank in Marseilles, France, and freed 23 people who were held hostage all day by a seven-man gang of armed robbers. Meanwhile, the robbers escaped through a 50-foot tunnel they had dug to the building from a main sewer line. An investigator said safety deposit boxes in the bank had been broken open, but it was uncertain how much money and valuables had been stolen.

A police tactical team stormed a bank in Marseilles, France, and freed 23 people who were held hostage all day by a seven-man gang of armed robbers. Meanwhile, the robbers escaped through a 50-foot tunnel they had dug to the building from a main sewer line. An investigator said safety deposit boxes in the bank had been broken open, but it was uncertain how much money and valuables had been stolen.