A man whom authorities named the “Penguin Bandit” was sentenced to more than 13 years in federal prison last week after robbing multiple banks in the Denver, Colorado area. The teller told Ruthstrom that he activated a “distress system” in the cash dispenser which gives out $400 in twenty-dollar bills and triggers a hold-up alarm. According to the complaint, Ruthstrom asked for more money, so the teller did this two more times and gave him a total of $1,200 before he left. The note from the Jan. 18 robbery demanded that the teller give over $10,000 in hundred and fifty dollar bills. Ruthstrom's robbery note from 2043 S. Colorado Blvd on Jan. 18.

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Persons: ”, Samuel Richard Ruthstrom, District of Colorado Matt Kirsch, Ruthstrom’s, Ruthstrom, waddle, Jeep Organizations: Attorney, District of Colorado, Denver Police Department, Zing Credit Union, Colorado, United States, FBI Locations: Denver , Colorado, ”, Wells, Jan