PORTLAND (AP) — Authorities in Oregon are taking advantage of the frenzy around the opening day of the last Star Wars movie to catch a bad guy of their own.
Police in Portland on Friday nicknamed an alleged bank robber the “Palpatine Bandit” because of the dark-color hoodie he wears during bank hold-ups.
Emperor Sheev Palpatine, also known as the Darth Sidious in the Star Wars franchise, wears a dark hooded cloak.
The next installment in the movie franchise, Star Wars: The Last Jedi, opens in theaters Friday.
