There's no such thing as a simple bank robbery, and Jimmy hadn't experienced many. But across the United States, there have been at least 250 to 400 bank robberies each year since the turn of the 21st century, with a clearance rate of less than 60%. This means at least a hundred of the robberies annually remain unsolved, with the culprits at large.
This particular case had clear surveillance footage from the bank. Although the robber wore a hat and a mask, features such as face shape, skin tone, and hair color could still be identified. Even though he touched the counter, the multitude of fingerprints there, intermixed with each other, made it impossible to extract a unique print and use it to ascertain his identity.
Besides, such thorough preparation indicated a meticulously planned robbery. It was very likely that methods like adhesive would be used to prevent leaving fingerprints behind, rendering reliance on fingerprints quite impractical.
