Bucket List Bandit Arrested in Oklahoma

OKLAHOMA CITY Michael Eugene Brewster, 54 years of age of Pensacola, Florida, was arrested by the Roland (Oklahoma) Police Department in Roland, Oklahoma on Thursday, September 13, 2012, after being pulled over on a routine traffic stop. Brewster is believed to be the Bucket List Bandit. At the time of the arrest, Brewster was driving a vehicle reported stolen out of Florida, with an alleged fictitious Utah license plate. The Roland Police Department is to be commended for their quick and thorough efforts in this arrest. Due to their alertness and sound judgment, this arrest was made without incident. Brewster was dubbed the Bucket List Bandit because of statements made to bank tellers that he only has months to live. Brewster is wanted on an outstanding federal warrant for the robbery of the Huntington National Bank in Erie, Pennsylvania, on September 10, 2012. Brewster is suspected of robbing as many as 10 banks over the last three months in Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Utah, North Carolina, Tennessee, Illinois, Missouri, and Pennsylvania. The Bucket List Bandit was the focus of a nationwide publicity campaign by the FBI, which assisted in the identification of Brewster.