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Published on: July 12, 2024

Man Arrested After Trying to Withdraw Penny from Bank

A Florida man without permanent residency is facing a felony charge after allegedly trying to rob a Sumter County bank for a penny.

On the afternoon of June 29, a man went into a Chase Bank located in Lady Lake. He reportedly retrieved a withdrawal slip and filled it out with information stating that he wanted to withdraw one cent. When he was finished with the slip, he approached one of the tellers and handed her the paper.

When she read the slip, she let the man know she wouldn’t be able to process the transaction since it was only for a penny. He allegedly responded with, “So you want me to say the other word?” The woman became concerned and alerted the police.

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Published on: October 15, 2022

Man Robbed Chase Bank using Finger Gun

by Staycie R. Sena

A man was swiftly caught and arrested after he reportedly held a finger under his shirt to give the impression that he was armed when he allegedly robbed a bank in Seminole.

On September 10, at a Chase bank branch in Seminole, Florida, it appeared to be business as usual.

Everything changed just before 1:30 PM when, according to reports, a man entered the building and walked up to one of the tellers.

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Published on: January 19, 2018

Impaired Driver Thought Drive-Thru at Bank was Taco Bell

by Staycie R. Sena

A man was arrested Wednesday on allegations that he was driving under the influence of narcotics when he passed out in the drive-thru lane at a bank believing that he was at a Taco Bell.

28-year-old Douglas Francisco pulled into the drive-up teller lane at a Hernando County branch of Bank of America and reportedly lost consciousness behind the wheel.

When Martin Claussen, the bank manager, saw a blue Hyundai sitting idle for an extended period of time he decided to approach the vehicle and inspect the situation. He came across Francisco blacked out in the driver’s seat, and he began pounding on the window to try to rouse him. After a while Francisco awakened, and he asked Claussen for a burrito. The bank manager informed him that he was not in fact at Taco Bell, and Francisco then allegedly drove away.

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