BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS — A woman’s first date took a shocking turn when the man she met on a dating app decided to rob a bank mid-date — and used her as his getaway driver without her knowledge.
Dating App Meet-Up Turns Into Bank Robbery
According to police, Christopher Castillo, 33, had met the unnamed woman on a dating app and agreed to go out for their first in-person meeting. What started as a casual outing quickly spiraled into chaos.
While riding as a passenger in her car, Castillo allegedly asked the woman to pull over near a Massachusetts bank. Moments later, he ran inside — and within minutes, sprinted back out carrying a gun and a bag of cash.
‘She Had No Idea What Was Happening’
Panicked and confused, the woman told officers she had no idea what was going on when Castillo jumped into the passenger seat, yelling at her to drive. Instead, she froze and tried to flee the scene, but police were already closing in.
She was initially detained but later cleared of any wrongdoing after investigators confirmed she had no prior knowledge of the robbery plan. Castillo, however, was arrested and charged with armed robbery, eventually sentenced to prison…