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Eli Escalera, wearing a pair of shorts on his head, hands a bank teller a note. Photo: Monroe County Sheriff's Office.
Eli Escalera, wearing a pair of shorts on his head, hands a bank teller a note. Photo: Monroe County Sheriff's Office.
Published: Feb. 6, 2012 at 1:23 PM

STOCK ISLAND, Fla., Feb. 6 (UPI) -- Police in Florida said a man accused of attempted bank robbery wore a pair of shorts on his head during the crime, but they didn't cover his face.

The Monroe County Sheriff's Office said Eli Escalera, 43, was wearing the shorts like a hat Friday when he walked into the First State Bank on Stock Island near Key West at 12:30 p.m. and handed a note to a teller reading, "Give me what are 20s and 50s," KeysNet.com reported Monday.

The confused teller asked Escalera what he wanted and he responded by saying "nevermind" and leaving the bank, investigators said.

The bank manager called authorities and Deputy Matt Dowling spotted Escalera on a nearby street. The suspect attempted to flee on a bicycle, but was quickly apprehended, authorities said.

The sheriff's office said investigators do not know why Escalera was wearing shorts on his head.

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