The Duct Tape Bandit.

Lee · Post by **Lee** » Mon Aug 13, 2007 8:39 pm

From WSAZ:

Robbery is a serious problem for retail stores across our region. But the employees of Shamrock Liquors in Ashland can't stop laughing about what happened last Friday at the store along 13th street.

Police say Kasey Kazee walked in to the store with duct tape wrapped around his head to conceal his face.

Fortunately, store manager Bill Steele had some duct tape of his own. Steel had a wooden club wrapped with duct tape that eventually sent the suspect fleeing the store.

Store employee Craig Miller says he chased Kazee to the parking lot, tackled him and held him in a choke positiion until police arrived. An unidentified customer also helped.

Kazee said in a jailhouse interview today police got the wrong man and Kazee says he has no memory of going in to the liquor store. He also says he has no memory of police removing the duct tape.

We asked Kazee how he could deny being the duct tape bandit even though police have photos showing Kazee with the duct tape on and then a photo where Kazee's face is revealed.

Kazee looked straight at the camera and said, "Do I look like the duct tape bandit to you?"

Miller says Kazee also had a t-shirt pulled up around his head during the robbery attempt. Miller says it reminded him of the "Cornholio" character from the "Beavis and Butthead" cartoon.

Steele says Kazee did get away with two rolls of change before Steele could grab his club. Police found much of that change in the parking lot.

genlock · Post by **genlock** » Mon Aug 13, 2007 8:49 pm

This could cause a series of copycat crimes.

fearpeddler · Post by **fearpeddler** » Mon Aug 13, 2007 8:53 pm

I think I can remember hearing that tag for a robber a few years ago...

Big Media · Post by **Big Media** » Mon Aug 13, 2007 9:15 pm

Just fell out of my chair.

OMG!

Zak Tyler · Post by **Zak Tyler** » Tue Aug 14, 2007 7:16 am

that's just sad.

somebody pray for that poor man.

CoolBreeze · Post by **CoolBreeze** » Tue Aug 14, 2007 9:21 am

Hey kids don't forget, duct-tape-guy also makes a great avatar!

Zak Tyler · Post by **Zak Tyler** » Tue Aug 14, 2007 9:24 am

CoolBreeze wrote:Hey kids don't forget, duct-tape-guy also makes a great avatar!

this is your brain on "stupid"

herdgirl72 · Post by **herdgirl72** » Tue Aug 14, 2007 11:33 am

CoolBreeze wrote:Hey kids don't forget, duct-tape-guy also makes a great avatar!

Done!!

AmpedNow · Post by **AmpedNow** » Tue Aug 14, 2007 4:02 pm

oh my.

fearpeddler · Post by **fearpeddler** » Tue Aug 14, 2007 6:31 pm

this story has apparently gone semi global/viral, I just fired up my wii and it ticked the story across the news channels window....

cgarison · Post by **cgarison** » Wed Aug 15, 2007 8:00 am

Very Viral! It is all over the office in Philly. Appears it has been a slow news night so the AP has been heavily pusing this story.

(sigh)

It's not like it is bad enough being from the same area as Billy Ray Cyrus. Now, the Duct Tape Bandit. The only thing that would be worse is being from Boone County and Jessico White aka the "Dancing Bandit."

Dave Allen · Post by **Dave Allen** » Wed Aug 15, 2007 8:14 am

Or being from Logan County, home of The Dancing Nunley.

fearpeddler · Post by **fearpeddler** » Wed Aug 15, 2007 11:10 am

cgarison wrote: The only thing that would be worse is being from Boone County and Jessico White aka the "Dancing Bandit."

hey now, he's the "dancin outlaw" not the bandit.

cgarison · Post by **cgarison** » Wed Aug 15, 2007 12:46 pm

FearPeddler wrote:
cgarison wrote: The only thing that would be worse is being from Boone County and Jessico White aka the "Dancing Bandit."

hey now, he's the "dancin outlaw" not the bandit.

Opps! My Bad!

The Dancin' Bandit is at Southern Exposure.

fearpeddler · Post by **fearpeddler** » Wed Aug 15, 2007 1:10 pm

cgarison wrote:
Opps! My Bad!

The Dancin' Bandit is at Southern Exposure.

Dont worry I doubt she reads the forums

Dave Allen · Post by **Dave Allen** » Wed Aug 15, 2007 5:16 pm

Don't worry, I doubt she reads.

Bob Campbell · Post by **Bob Campbell** » Thu Aug 16, 2007 9:18 am

Once again though, duct tape is proved to be the universal tool, used by both the bandit and the store owner.

Oh Duct Tape, is there nothing you can't do?

Zak Tyler · Post by **Zak Tyler** » Thu Aug 16, 2007 10:47 am

Bob Campbell wrote:Once again though, duct tape is proved to be the universal tool, used by both the bandit and the store owner.

Oh Duct Tape, is there nothing you can't do?

make a jock sound better on the air......

oh wait... yes it can.

a 4 inch strip strategically placed over the mouth

Bob Campbell · Post by **Bob Campbell** » Thu Aug 16, 2007 12:20 pm

And it's Jessco, not Jessico.

Dave Allen · Post by **Dave Allen** » Thu Aug 16, 2007 1:00 pm

Actually its Jesco.