Bank holdups on track to surpass the record of 171 holdups in 2010

Houston — The Houston Chronicle is reporting; when ex-convict Henry Bata passed a note demanding money from a Houston bank teller, he threatened the woman, claimed to be part of a violent bank-robbing gang and walked away with close to $5,000.

To read more on how tough times have hit the bank-robbing biz; log onto The Houston Chronicle's website: http://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/Bank-heists-rise-in-Houston-but-crime-not-paying-3764588.php