I guess because the bank was on Elm Street, he thought he could dress up as an elm:

Police said this morning a tip has led them to an arrest in the leafy robber case.

James Coldwell, 49, of 50 Lowell St. has been charged with robbery in connection with a Saturday morning holdup at the Citizens Bank branch at 1550 Elm St.

The robber had duct taped tree banches to his head and torso to disguise himself, police said.

Then there was the foliage. "He had tree branches duct-taped on his person, as if he was trying to camouflage himself in the woods," Goodno said.

Apparently he didn’t realize there are no more elm trees on Elm Street.

Despite his indiscrete getup, the robber got away with an undisclosed amount of cash — and all his leaves intact.

Bank surveillance photo shown above.

Best quote comes from the Manchester cop with the unlikely name of Dick Tracy:

Images of the robber on bank cameras were of little help, said Capt. Richard Tracy. "You can’t see much, except for the leaves around his head," Tracy said last night. "There are no leads yet. But we’re trying to pick him up in time for recycling."