The police, searching for a serial-robbery suspect in Brooklyn, fatally shot a man on Thursday after he walked up to a car with three plainclothes officers inside and waved a gun, the authorities said.
Others have been arrested recently in serial bank robberies: 12 robberies here, 14 there.
A serial bank robbery suspect in Northern California known as the "Bearded Bandit" was caught by police Wednesday night after a passerby spotted him shopping for razors, local media reported.
Milan is the wealthiest city in Italy, making it a regular target for robberies and serial crimes.
All damaged currency sent to the Bureau of Engraving and Printing and United States Mint will be checked against drug and robbery cases for matching serial numbers.
But Mr. Huntley attributed the robberies to more than serial misfortune.
The unmarked bills from the robbery were easy to exchange, but the serial numbers of the 500-ruble notes were known to the authorities, making them impossible to exchange in Russian banks.
Multiple killings that were a result of domestic strife, robbery or political terrorism were excluded, as were serial killings.
Multiple killings that were a result of domestic strife, armed robbery or apparent political terrorism were excluded, as were serial killings.
The police arrested a man Thursday night who they believe was responsible for four bank robberies last year, and are searching for several other serial bank robbers.
In the past 12 months, there have been 53 homicides, more than 800 aggravated assaults, at least 750 robberies and one glaring non-arrest of a serial rapist on the loose downtown.
