Today is Tuesday, March 17th, 2020.

On this day in 2010, David Cotton held up a bank

in a suburb of Nashville, Tennessee, wearing an unconventional disguise.

In the car chase and shootout that followed, both Cotton and his getaway driver Jonathan Skinner were killed.

Welcome to today in True Crime, a parcast original.

Due to the graphic nature of today's crimes,

listener discretion is advised.

Extreme caution is advised for listeners under 13.

Today we're covering an unsuccessful St. Patrick's Day bank heist, where a young man

attempted to get away with robbery in the most festive way possible.

Let's go back to March 17, 2010, just before 1230 in the Nashville

suburb of Gallatin when a bank manager noticed something odd.

Sharon Riemann thought she was in for an ordinary day at work.

Though it was a holiday, there was little cause for concern.

St. Patrick's Day was an evening holiday, not well known for causing people to flock to

their local bank.

The fifth third bank was busy, but no more so than usual for a Wednesday.

Then a flash of green caught her eye by the door.

It was a leprecon. Or at least it was a man in a leprecon costume. He wore a green top hat with a shamrock on it, a vest and shorts.

She couldn't tell his age.

He wore a massive brown wig and matching fake beard that covered much of his face.

His eyes were hidden behind sunglasses.

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