Man dubbed the ‘Undead Bandit’ by FBI sentenced for Dallas-Fort Worth robberies
A serial bank robber dubbed the “Undead Bandit” was sentenced to 14 years in prison, the U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Texas announced Monday.
The FBI gave Carter Briscoe Tucker, 54, his nickname based on his habit of donning a Halloween mask while robbing 10 banks across the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. From October 2017 to August 2019, Tucker stole more than $52,000 in DFW, according to a press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Texas.
He pleaded guilty to three counts of bank robbery and one count of possession of a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence in December.
Tucker also led police on a high-speed chase across DFW on Aug. 3, 2019, after robbing a Wells Fargo bank in Alvarado, authorities said. Tucker, who wore the mask, all black clothes, gloves and a pistol on his hip, walked into the bank, put a cooler on the counter and told the bank teller to give him all the money in the bank.
“Give me all your money. No dye packs. No trackers, and nobody is going to get hurt,” he said.
The teller did as he said.
As he left the bank, local law enforcement were told Tucker’s license plate number and tried to pull him over. Tucker fled, driving more than 100 mph. Police set out spike strips, but Tucker kept driving with flat tires. He eventually ditched the car and ran on foot. The next day, he was arrested with help from the Alvarado Police Department, Johnson County Sheriff’s Office and the Texas DPS.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Violent Crimes Task Force conducted the investigation into Tucker’s robberies. Denton Police Department, Grapevine Police Department, Rowlett Police Department, Balch Springs Police Department, Keller Police Department, Argyle Police Department, Bedford Police Department, Alvarado Police Department and Fort Worth Police Department also assisted in the investigation. Assistant U.S. Attorney Melanie Smith prosecuted the case.
