
Warning: This post contains spoilers for Evil Genius: The True Story of America’s Most Diabolical Bank Heist on Netflix.
On August 28, 2003, a man named Brian Wells walked into the PNC Bank in Erie, Pennsylvania.
Wells, a local pizza delivery man, was wearing a collar bomb around his neck. He was also carrying a shotgun.
The 46-year-old demanded $250,000 from the bank teller, before grabbing the money – and a lollipop from a bowl on the counter – and fleeing the scene.
The police quickly tracked down Wells in the local neighbourhood and surrounded him.
They waited, their guns pointed at the suspect, for the bomb squad to arrive on scene.
Before the bomb squad could arrive and assess the situation, the device around Wells’ neck began ticking.
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He became more and more agitated and then suddenly the bomb detonated, killing him within minutes.