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Suspected GR bank robber caught
Arrest came a few hours after the robbery
Updated: Sunday, 06 Sep 2009, 5:40 PM EDT
Published : Friday, 04 Sep 2009, 10:15 PM EDT
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) - A suspected bank robber is in the Kent County jail after being arrested Friday evening. Grand Rapids police say the Chase Bank at 2430 Eastern SE was robbed at 4 p.m.
The armed suspect handed the teller a note demanding money. The suspect got the money and rode away on a bicycle, which police say he later abandoned. He or she was seen later getting into a vehicle heading north on Marshall Avenue.
A few hours later, a person matching the suspect's description was seen walking on Wealthy Street SE near James Avenue. Grand Rapids police investigated and determined the 37-year-old Grand Rapids resident was involved in the robbery.
Police continue to investigate the case. Anyone with information is asked to call Grand Rapids police at (616) 456-3604 or Silent Observer at 774-2345.
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