A greedy bank robber starred in his own criminal version of “Groundhog Day” -- holding up the same downtown Sovereign branch on three consecutive days before he was finally busted yesterday, police sources told The Post yesterday.
Charles Burnett, 29, allegedly stole a total of more than $26,000 before cops thwarted his unprecedented crime spree.
“Maybe a handful of times I’ve heard of a guy come back a few weeks later,” said a law-enforcement source. “I’ve never heard of a guy come back two days in a row, let alone three.”

Photos: Daniel Shapiro
MAN OF STEAL: Teller Danielle Stephens (bottom) was a witness to the third straight hit on this Sovereign Bank by this robber, identified by police as Charles Burnett of Teaneck, NJ. Officers in the area were watching for the stickup man and chased the suspect down after yesterday’s heist on Gold Street downtown.
To show he was serious, he produced a brown paper bag and banged it on the counter to indicate it had something heavy, and threatening, inside. The teller gave him $2,258 and he walked out while peeling off a blue glove.
The next day he came back at 10:54 a.m., aggressively cut the line and demanded loot.
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