Deadly Delivery: Inside The Collar Bomb Case

The FOX True Crime Podcast w/ Emily Compagno

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True Crime

4.8 • 708 Ratings

🗓️ 29 August 2023

⏱️ 92 minutes

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Summary

On August 28th, 2003, the quiet town of Erie, Pennsylvania garnered local and national attention following a bizarre bank heist. With a cane gun in his hands and a collar-bomb attached to his neck, 46-year-old Brian Wells had unsuccessfully attempted to steal $250,000 from a local PNC Bank earlier that afternoon. Police quickly arrested him and cleared the area, but it would soon be too late. The bomb detonated at 3:18 PM that day, turning what should've been a routine pizza delivery fatal for Brian Wells. Retired FBI Special Agent Jerry Clark was the lead investigator on Major Case #203 - The Collar-Bomb. He shares how he was first introduced to the case and describes the many twists and turns behind this infamous investigation. Jerry Clark's career in law enforcement spanned over the course of 27 years at both local and federal levels. Prior to his career with the FBI, he served as an agent at both the NCIS and the DEA. Jerry Clark currently serves as an Associate Professor and Chair of the Criminal Justice Department at Gannon University. In his book co-authored with Ed Palattella entitled, Pizza Bomber: The Untold Story of America’s Most Shocking Bank Robbery, Jerry details the true and bizarre story behind one of the country's most shocking heists. Follow Emily on Instagram: @realemilycompagno If you have a story or topic we should feature on the FOX True Crime Podcast, send us an email at: [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	This March streamed Sky Sports Big Weekend on now. F1 roars back to life with Hamilton's first race in red. Newcastle and Liverpool clash in the Carrabout Cup final. Sunday is war to war with incredible football, including the old firm showdown between Celtic and Rangers and a fierce London Derby as Arsenal host Chelsea. Then Golf's elite ring guaranteed drama at the Players' Championship.
0:22.1	The March Big Weekend.
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0:26.7	18 plus UK only, broadband 2.5 megabytes per second required. On August 28, 2003, in a parking lot of the sleepy town of Erie, Pennsylvania, a commotion unfolded.
0:51.3	Police officers stood behind their cars, their guns all pointed toward the
0:56.6	center of the scene. In the middle of the chaos sat 46-year-old Brian Wells, visibly distressed
1:03.1	by the large mechanism protruding beneath his shirt. Attached to his neck was a timed pipe bomb
1:09.4	that produced a rapidly accelerating beeping noise.
1:13.9	Brian squirmed and pleaded for law enforcement to remove the device.
1:18.6	The beeping continued, getting faster and faster, until...
2:05.7	I'm Emily Campano, and this is the Fox True Crime podcast. What should have been a routine pizza delivery for driver Brian Wells turned fatal in a matter of hours.
2:07.3	But just as shocking as his bizarre death were the moments that led up to it.
2:13.0	Brian was finishing his shift at Mama Mia's Pizzeria when a call came in for two sausage and pepperoni pizzas.
2:19.3	Brian then took the delivery to 8631 Peach Street, an address which led to a television transmission tower at the end of a long dirt road.
2:29.3	It was at this hidden location where a group of individuals forced Brian to wear the complicated collar bomb.
2:40.0	Brian was given nine lengthy pages of instructions, which laid out detailed plans for a bank robbery,
2:46.0	as well as a dangerous scavenger hunt for him to follow in order to remove the ticking time bomb.
2:52.6	At 2.30 p.m. that day, armed with a cane gun and the explosive,
2:57.6	Brian entered a PNC bank near Upper Peach Street.
3:01.6	It was there that he calmly presented instructions demanding $250,000 from the bank teller.
3:09.3	Because the manager wasn't present, the bank teller could only give Brian $8,702.
3:16.5	He took a lollipop from the counter as he exited the bank.
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