Video Shows Newark Bank Robber Engulfed in Red Dye as He Makes His Getaway

A person who allegedly robbed a Newark, New Jersey, financial institution almost escaped till he was caught on digital camera with a pack of pink dye exploding in his backpack, NBC New York reports. The person entered a Capital One financial institution on Saturday morning and used a be aware to ask the teller for all the cash on the financial institution earlier than escaping with $2,300 in money—however the teller positioned a pack of pink inside the cash, police say. The person might be seen on video fleeing till his decrease half is immediately enveloped in pink, prompting him to throw the pack away and break right into a dash. Newark police have obtained the video and have shared it with investigators in hopes that the person’s distinctive escape will help in bringing him into custody.