Bank robber no match for NPC National Champion Todd Jewell

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http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2003842718_webbankrobbery18m.html?syndication=rss


http://www.keprtv.com/news/local/9240041.html

[WOOO]

FOR THOSE WHO ARE TOO LAZY TO CLICK ON LINKS..... like me 



FBI: Bank robber no match for bodybuilder
By Susan Gilmore

Seattle Times staff reporter

"Old School" was expelled Friday, thanks to a world-class body builder.

It all happened in Lynnwood when a robber, known to the FBI as the"Old School Bandit" because of a bandanna he always wore across his face — an old-school disguise — tried to rob a Banner Bank.

He was ambushed by a customer who just happens to be a top bodybuilder, Todd Jewell, 26, of Yakima.

"This guy [Old School] was elusive and I applaud him [Jewell]," FBI agent Larry Carr, who is based in Seattle. "This is one of those cases where every week since this guy started hitting I had to e-mail (warnings) to banks. Now I don't have to do this thanks to Mr. Jewell."

Carr said the Old School robber, identified as Chadwick Asheim of Seattle, is a suspect in nine bank robberies in the past two months, all in the Seattle area.

On Friday, he walked into a Banner Bank office on 188th Street Southwest in Lynnwood and told the teller, "Give me the money, give me the money, right now."

Jewell, who was in the bank with his wife, heard the threat and grabbed Asheim, pulling him away from the teller. "He was in quite the fight for his life," said Carr. "If caught inside the bank he'd go to jail for life. It was quite the struggle."

Jewell was able to subdue the man until police arrived, Carr said. Asheim was taken to the hospital for broken ribs and cuts and will be transferred to federal custody. Carr said charges likely will be filed on Monday.

Carr said a warrant was out for Asheim, who supposedly is homeless, for leaving a halfway house, and agents thought he might be responsible for the bank robberies, but they couldn't catch him.

Jewell, on his Web site, said he just completed his first national level bodybuilding competition and took 7th in the heavyweight class and was named Amateur of the Week on a bodybuilding Web site.

He said he's been bodybuilding for five years, and started lifting at age 14. He said he weighs 254 pounds.

Susan Gilmore: 206-464-2054 or sgilmore@seattletimes.com

[WOOO]

Here he is.... can you say: "next g4p superstar!"   

[muscularny]

anything positive re bbing is good

[columbusdude82]

Tod Jewell looked great this year! Excellent first year on the national scene! And props to him for putting his muscles to practical use!

[phreak]

The inevitable question now is: Who would win in a fight between Jewell and Ronnie?

[musclecenter]

Todd Jewell

2007 USA Bodybuilding & Figure Championships  Super Heavyweight (7th,pics as following )

2007 Emerald Cup Super Heavyweight (1st)



Height: 6'
Weight: 250
DOB: 2/17
Marital Status: Married
Residence: Yakima, WA
Occupation: Aerospace Machinist for GE

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He is a cool guy !

[Pete Dimano]

He is a cool guy !

[Tapeworm]

"This guy [Old School] was elusive and I applaud him [Jewell]," FBI agent Larry Carr, who is based in Seattle. "This is one of those cases where every week since this guy started hitting I had to e-mail (warnings) to banks. Now I don't have to do this thanks to Mr. Jewell."

So the FBI's official stance is that catching crooks is a good thing because it means they'll have less work to do?  Sending emails to banks is such a drag man, ya know?

Jewell, who was in the bank with his wife, heard the threat and grabbed Asheim, pulling him away from the teller. "He was in quite the fight for his life," said Carr. "If caught inside the bank he'd go to jail for life. It was quite the struggle."

Larry Carr sounds a little light in the loafers.  Lazy?  Homosexual?  The new FBI might be for you....  US security is in quite the good hands.



Woo, thanks for the paste.  You know us too well.

[Matt C]

Finally some positive publicity for bodybuilding!

[youandme]

Uggghhh I just upchucked in my mouth a little

[D_1000]

Carr said the Old School robber, identified as Chadwick Asheim of Seattle, is a suspect in nine bank robberies in the past two months, all in the Seattle area.

Chadwick Asheim? Damn. That guy never had a chance.

[musclecenter]

Finally some positive publicity for bodybuilding!

Yes
I always try to find positive news to share with everyone

[WOOO]

we need some pictures of the other guy

[musclecenter]

we need some pictures of the other guy

Sorry,too sad .
This killer(see pic) our Taiwanese repoters call him as a "bodybuilder"

[bmuscle90]

Nice to hear things like that..  shows you what hard work can do for you.. I bet no one else in the bank would of tried to stop him.  I'm sure the robber was surprised. 

[Special Ed]

What kind of irresponsible journalist has the audacity to mention 'bodybuilding' without the gratuitous use of the word 'steroids'

What is this world coming to?

[G o a t b o y]

What kind of irresponsible journalist has the audacity to mention 'bodybuilding' without the gratuitous use of the word 'steroids'

What is this world coming to?

Don't worry...  it will only be a matter of time before some industrious local reporter picks up on this and runs a piece,  "Steroids Turn People Into Vigilantes!"

[amc1980]

He's lucky the bank robber didn't train in MMA.

[B R]

Here he is.... can you say: "next g4p superstar!"   

Translation:-Id like to drain his balls dry.

[240 is Back]

He's lucky the bank robber didn't train in MMA.

LOL.  Homeless, bank robbing cagefighter.

[G o a t b o y]

Homeless, bank robbing cagefighter.

I'm surprised he doesn't post on Getbig! 

[240 is Back]

I'm surprised he doesn't post on Getbig! 

Most getbiggers lack follow thr

[Michaeloz]

Sorry,too sad .
This killer(see pic) our Taiwanese repoters call him as a "bodybuilder"

He would have to be a natural going by the Chinese standards of bodybuilding.
All the guys with any size in my gym in Suzhou are all juiced to the gills ( and they're still not that big)
A bunch to train with though

[musclecenter]

More details (video):http://www.king5.com/localnews/stories/NW_081907WAB_serial_bank_robbery_SW.4d476ef5.html

Report by  KIM HOLCOLMB / KING 5 News

 SEATTLE - Whether it was chance or fate, a bodybuilder and an accused serial robber wound up in the same bank at the same moment.

Todd Jewell and his wife were waiting in the lobby of Banner Bank in Lynnwood on Friday.

"We weren't in there maybe more than 10 or 15 minutes when this all took place," said Jewell.

As Jewell stood inside, a masked robber broke through the doors and began screaming at a teller.  The FBI said the robber has used the same MO eight times in the past two months.

"You've got to be kidding me, this is a bank robbery," said Jewell. "It was just very surreal. I couldn't believe it was actually happening."

Jewell sized up the robber and didn't see a gun. He also didn't see much of a threat.

"He was about half my size," he said.

When the robber lunged toward a teller, Jewell surprised him from behind. They fought, and predictably, Jewell won.

The FBI would later tell him he'd captured a notorious criminal dubbed the "Old School Bandit," who had eluded special agents like Larry Carr for weeks.

"Literally catching him in the act, inside the bank, and being able to link him to the others, I couldn't think of a better turnout for the investigation," said Carr.

After more than a decade in the gym, all that strength training truly paid off.

"I'm a little embarrassed. I'm a little modest," said Jewell. "I'm just glad I could help."