Frustrated Gambler Turns the Tables by Handing Out Stolen Bank Money

LAS VEGAS —  Ronald Chroniak stood outside a bank doling out $100 bills to stunned recipients whom he cheerfully urged to “have a good day.” But it wasn’t his to give away.

Chroniak, 46, was arrested Friday shortly after he allegedly robbed a Bank of America branch, police said.

It all started when a man walked into the bank and handed a teller a note demanding money. After receiving an undisclosed amount, he strolled out and began sharing the booty.

Alexander McNair said he was eating lunch in the bank courtyard when a man walked up and handed him a $100 bill. “Where’d you get the money, man?” McNair asked as he stared at the slightly crumpled bill. “I just robbed the bank,” the man replied calmly. “Have a nice day!”

Just before police took him away, Chroniak told reporters he had moved to Nevada about three months ago and was tired of Las Vegas and losing money in its casinos. His own private giveaway, he said, was “my way of getting even.”