Crossdresser arrested for robberies
A crossdressing
Marton man is in custody facing two charges of robbery following incidents in
Feilding and Palmerston North.
On June 29 a man
made off with between $3000 and $4000 after threatening a cashier at Kiwibank
in
Yesterday a man
threatened a cashier at a bank in
On both occasions
the man was described as being dressed as a woman.
A short time later police stopped a van on
Police spokesperson
Kim Perks said the man would probably appear in court today.
A woman who was in the van at the time the man was arrested was later released
without charge.
No one was injured
in the robberies.
Ms Perks said the
suspect did not wear women's clothing solely for the robberies but "tends
to dress as a female in everyday life".