Bank Robber Smiles for Camera; Asleep at the Wheel With a Beer in Hand; and Prisoners Need Drugs Too

MILFORD – No one said, “Say cheese!” but that didn’t stop a bank robber from smiling for the camera during a March 9 hold-up.

Video surveillance of a bank robbery at the People’s Bank in Stop & Shop shows the suspect sporting a big grin. The man, who implied a weapon but never displayed one, made off with an undetermined amount of cash. We’re guessing he’s still rocking that smile … that is, until he’s caught.

You can check out the suspect’s smile and read the full report by clicking here. 

BETHWOOD – This has all the makings of a good redneck comedy skit: a pickup truck stuck in the mud and Pabst Blue Ribbon (PBR) beer.

When police located Brian Gilbane’s pick up stuck in mud and snow some 60 feet off the roadway, they found him passed out in the driver’s seat, still holding his beloved PBR can. Gilbane was reportedly so bombed that he couldn’t even walk on his own during the field sobriety test. No wonder. Police counted 98 empty beer cans in the back of the pick up.

If only officers had found one more and Gilbane preferred bottles, the headline could have been, “99 Bottles of Beer in the Pickup, 99 Bottles of Beer…”

You can read the full report, as well as one about some high school kids who reportedly hid pot in their socks, by clicking here.

CHESHIRE – One woman’s visit to Cheshire Correctional Institution could end up being a bit longer than she anticipated.

Barbara Gamble-Rey, of West Haven, was arrested March 1 for allegedly attempting to smuggle marijuana to an inmate at the high security correctional facility. Among other charges, she was hit with possession with intent to sell, but we’re guessing she wasn’t going to sell the pot - maybe she just wanted to hook up a friend inside for free. Guess we’ll never know, but one thing’s for sure: there’s an inmate still looking for a fix.

Here’s the full story.