A bank robber who hurriedly prepared his heist in a taxi on the way to the scene of the crime – then used the same vehicle to make his escape – has been jailed . Ryan Fuller , 24 , of no fixed abode , took a taxi from a McDonald 's in Milton Keynes to a NatWest branch in Bletchley , four miles away , on January 12 . There , he asked the driver to wait , and went into the bank where he handed a note he had scribbled in the back of the taxi to the cashier , saying : 'Remain calm , stay silent , do not cause a panic . 24-year-old Ryan Fuller handed a note he had scribbled to the Natwest cashier Milton Keyned which read : 'Remain calm ... I have a knife and I will take hostages if I have to ' After the cashier in Bletchley handed him £3,379 Fuller ( pictured ) went back to the taxi which was waiting outside and told him someone had robbed the bank with a gun . ' I have a knife and I will take hostages if I have to . This is not a joke . ' Aylesbury Crown Court heard how Fuller , who had been wearing a smart suit at the time of the robbery , had told police that he had written the note so he would be taken seriously . He said : ' I did not think they would give me money as I do not look like a bank robber . ' The cashier gave him £3,379 but secretly activated the alarm . When asked if he wanted the money in an envelope , Fuller replied : 'No , I 'm in a hurry . ' He then ran back to the taxi , telling the driver someone had robbed the bank with a gun . He subsequently fled to the Channel Islands , but police found him and brought him back to England . Jailing Fuller for 21 months , the judge , Mr Recorder Wright , said that although the robbery had not been 'professionally planned ' , it had had a lasting impact on the cashier . The bank robber subsequently fled to the Channel Islands but the police found him and brought him back to England .
Ryan Fuller , 24 , took a taxi from McDonald 's in Milton Keynes to the bank . He hurriedly scribbled a note on the journey which he handed to cashier . It read : 'Remain calm ... I have a knife and I will take hostages if I have to ' The Natwest cashier handed him £3,379 but secretly activated the alarm . Ran back to taxi and told driver someone had robbed the bank with a gun . Fled to the Channel Islands but police found him and brought him back .