When keeping it real, by offering someone a cigar, goes horribly wrong...

[JohnS]

Please feel free to tell us below what exactly this guy was thinking!

Police: Bath, NY man arrested for sending lit cigar through bank drive-thru

 by: Caroline Stevens - Posted: Oct 22, 2025 / 04:59 PM EDT    

Police: Bath man arrested for sending lit cigar through bank drive-thru

BATH, N.Y. (WETM) — A Bath man was arrested in September after police said he intentionally placed a burning cigar into the money chute at a Steuben County bank and sent it to an employee inside.

Jacob R. Fronk, 33, of Bath was arrested on Monday, Sept. 15, on the charges of assault in the third degree and reckless endangerment in the second degree, both class A misdemeanors, as stated in a release from the Village of Bath Police Department.

On Monday, officers were sent to the Chemung Canal Trust Bank, on West Morris Street in the Village of Bath for the report of an employee who had inhaled smoke from the drive through money tube. 

Upon arrival at the scene, officers learned that a man, later identified as Fronk, had intentionally placed a lit cigar in the bank’s transaction tube, and sent it to the employee working the drive-thru, the release said.

Police said that the employee inhaled smoke from the burning cigar resulting in the need for medical attention. Following more investigating into the incident, Fronk was arrested and charged with the above-listed crimes, the release explained.

Fronk was given appearance tickets and is schedule to show up in Bath Village Court in the future.

Source: https://www.mytwintiers.com/crime/police-bath-man-arrested-for-sending-lit-cigar-through-bank-drive-thru/

[Chibearsv]

14 hours ago, JohnS said:

the employee inhaled smoke from the burning cigar resulting in the need for medical attention.

Wow, I hope they're ok. Probably similar to sending meat to a vegan. Terrifying!

[chasy]

13 hours ago, Chibearsv said:

Wow, I hope they're ok. Probably similar to sending meat to a vegan. Terrifying!

Blows my mind how much effort people can take to be a victim... 

[teamrandr]

The person who needed medical care needs psych evaluation as well. Either that or they are looking for a payout..

 

[Ford2112]

Wonder what brand of cigar?

[Lucas Buck]

This is bizarre from all sides. 

[JDoughty]

8 hours ago, Ford2112 said:

Wonder what brand of cigar?

Hopefully not a good one. Sharing with an unappreciative bank teller seems quite a waste.