US man arrested after 'Christmas' bank robbery

"I guess some guy came in and robbed the bank, you know. He robbed the bank, came out, threw the money all over the place, so we picked it back and gave it back to the teller's husband." "They didn't know he robbed the bank until her (unclear who) husband started saying something and then he (suspect) started throwing money out of the bag and then said 'Merry Christmas,' so everybody picked it up and gave it back to the teller's husband."

"No, that's too much karma for my blood. That's other people's money he's stealing, so. I don't ask for money and I don't take money." "Yeah, he (suspect) just like, just started throwing it (money) behind him. Because the guy was right on his tail. I mean, what else can you do but get rid of it, you know, but... I think - it was me, that couple over there with the dog and um, a guy with a blue hat that actually followed him out of the bank. We just picked it up and gave it all back to them (bank)."

Police in Colorado have detained a man following a bank robbery that is reported to have been given a festive spin. The suspect allegedly threatened to use a weapon at the bank in Colorado Springs before leaving with an undisclosed amount of cash, according to a statement from local police.

A mugshot posted by Colorado Springs Police to the force's Twitter page on Tuesday showed the suspect to be a man in his 60s with a white beard. Police officers responding to the crime, which occurred on Monday, found him sitting outside a nearby coffee shop, where he was "taken into custody without incident."

One witness told local broadcaster KKTV that the robber had thrown the money into the air upon leaving the bank, shouting "Merry Christmas!" Bystanders reportedly returned the money to the bank after scooping it up. However, thousands of dollars remain missing, the Denver Post newspaper reported, citing a police spokesman.