Darth Vader robs a bank - for real! [PICTURES]

SHOOT: That's impossible. I think that's my father.

clipped from www.nydailynews.com A bandit decked out in a Darth Vader costume strolled into a Long Island bank yesterday - and walked out with a wad of cash. The villain looked ready for Halloween, wearing the "Star Wars" scoundrel's signature mask and sweeping black cape. He lost some authenticity points for a pair of camouflage pants. "The customer thought it might have been a joke, and not a serious attempt at a robbery," said Suffolk County police Detective Sgt. William Lamb. But Darth wasn't kidding - and he wasn't going to be stopped by a non-Jedi Knight. He won a "shoving match" against the incredulous customer before using his piece to order him to the floor, Lamb said. And his weapon was no joke. He was carrying a pistol instead of a lightsaber. The fake Darth made a quick-footed getaway, and the bank was still checking its drawers late yesterday to figure out how large his take was, Lamb said.