Lawrence John Ripple of Kansas City, Kansas pleaded guilty Monday to robbing a bank because he claimed he was tired of living with his wife.
Ripple, 70, was charged with robbing the Bank of Labor in Kansas City in September, the Kansas City Star reported. The bank robber was released on bond after being charged.
Ripple was caught after handing the bank teller a note that read, "I have a gun, give me money." He then proceeded to sit down in the lobby of the bank.
A bank security guard eventually approached him.
"I'm the guy you're looking for," Ripple reportedly told the guard.
On Monday, Ripple was accompanied by his wife in the U.S. District Court in Kansas City, Kansas, where he pleaded guilty. Ripple did not have an agreement with prosecutors.
Later that day, Ripple was questioned by police and FBI agents. He told them he and his wife had an argument earlier that day and "no longer wanted to be in that situation."
"Ripple wrote out his demand note in front of his wife … and told her he'd rather be in jail than at home," an FBI affidavit said.
