A $20 ‘robbery’ with a heartbreaking motive

Excerpts from a report by a local police department in the US state of Missouri:

Officers arrived on scene and located Richard Bann (72) of Springfield, MO sitting on a walker by the front door. Bann stated to the officer that he was expecting him and he had just robbed the bank. Bann provided the officer with an envelope containing a $20.00 bill.

The officer spoke with witnesses on scene that advised Bann entered the business and announced that he was robbing the bank. Bann told the witness to place money into an envelope, but did not specify how much money. The witness placed a $20.00 bill in an envelope and handed it to Bann. Bann then exited the business and waited near the front door for officers to arrive. There was no weapons displayed by Bann and no weapons were located.

His motive?

Bann told the officer he wanted to go to prison so he could get medical attention.

There’s also this:

Bann is currently being held on a $50,000 cash only bond.