Duct Tape Bandit Robs Liquor Store
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Updated: 5:35 AM May 1, 2008
Duct Tape Bandit Robs Liquor Store
Police say Kasey Kazee wrapped his head with duct tape to conceal his face during a robbery attempt in Ashland. WEB EXTRA: watch the unedited interview with the suspect.
Posted: 3:40 PM Aug 13, 2007
Reporter: Doug Korstanje
Email Address: Doug.Korstanje@wsaz.com
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UPDATE: the duct tape bandit pleaded guilty and police released video of him being unmasked. Click here for more information and to watch the video.



UPDATE: the alleged duct tape bandit has been indicted. Click here for more information.


Robbery is a serious problem for retail stores across our region. But the employees of Shamrock Liquors in Ashland, Kentucky, can't stop laughing about what happened last Friday at the store along 13th street.

Police say Kasey Kazee walked in to the store with duct tape wrapped around his head to conceal his face.

Fortunately, store manager Bill Steele had some duct tape of his own. Steel had a wooden club wrapped with duct tape that eventually sent the suspect fleeing the store.

Store employee Craig Miller says he chased Kazee to the parking lot, tackled him and held him in a choke positiion until police arrived. An unidentified customer also helped.

Kazee said in a jailhouse interview today police got the wrong man and Kazee says he has no memory of going in to the liquor store. He also says he has no memory of police removing the duct tape.

We asked Kazee how he could deny being the duct tape bandit even though police have photos showing Kazee with the duct tape on and then a photo where Kazee's face is revealed.

Kazee looked straight at the camera and said, "Do I look like the duct tape bandit to you?"

Miller says Kazee also had a t-shirt pulled up around his head during the robbery attempt. Miller says it reminded him of the "Cornholio" character from the "Beavis and Butthead" cartoon.

Steele says Kazee did get away with two rolls of change before Steele could grab his club. Police found much of that change in the parking lot.


Latest Comments

Posted by: Anonymous on Jul 6, 2010 at 11:03 PM

if people are smart enough to do that the right way and not get the tape to stick directly to there skin then they have to wrap there skin with gause first that way it comes off easier and panty hose for the head and hair hello lol thats too funny and he dont even remember doing it too bad for him
Posted by: E. Frazier on Jul 5, 2010 at 11:23 AM

I'm guessing this guy didn't think ahead of how he was going to get the duct tape OFF his face later. I've heard that if this stuff stays on the skin too long you can end up needing skin grafts. Not very smart...
Posted by: teresa on Jan 30, 2010 at 10:48 PM

my son dressed as the duct tape bandit 2 years ago!! Too funny!
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