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the woods that he already had scouted out, such as the one the teenagers stumbled upon. Then he would hop on a dirt bike that would take him miles away from the evidence. He would come back several days later to pick up the loot. Robbing banks only in the late fall, winter, and early spring meant that it started getting dark early in the evening. So when the Friday-night bank robber ran, he had the extra cover of dark- ness to keep him hidden. Friday Night Freddy robbed in New England and Virginia, but Pennsylvania was where he hit the most. Over 30 years, he robbed nearly 50 banks, taking with him close to $2 million. All in cash. All in bags. All into the woods never to be seen again. Still, the FBI was on the case…and the FBI never gives up. Later, in the final chapter “Mission Accom- plished,” find out how the FBI finally tracked down this elusive robber. First, learn more about the hard-working members of the FBI.

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