Bank Robbery
On April 19, a male adult entered the US Bank, walked over to the deposit counter, picked up a pen, and wrote a demand note. The suspect took the note to the teller, held it up against the glass, and demanded money. The teller emptied the drawer and handed about $14,000 in cash to the suspect. He ran out of the bank and fled. No weapon was seen.
Did You Know?
According to the FBI, there were 1,338 robberies of commercial banks in the U.S in 2020.
The first bank robbery in the US was committed on February 13, 1866, in Liberty, Missouri. The heist was led by Jesse James and Frank James. They managed to rob the Clay County Savings Association. They stole an astounding $60,000!
Drugs and Firearms
On April 21, an officer conducted a traffic enforcement stop on a suspect. Upon contact, the driver began displaying gang hand signs and resisted detention. After the driver was secured, another officer observed a handgun laying on the floorboard inside the vehicle. The firearm was not serialized and was loaded. Upon further search, officers found illegal drugs including but not limited to mushrooms, methamphetamine, MDMA pills, fentanyl pills, bottles of codeine, bath salts, and more drug paraphilia. Officers also located over $800 in cash, two additional handguns, ammunition, and a scale.
Congratulations!
Laurence Bloom was recognized for his 7 years of dedicated volunteer service to the EPD. We love our volunteers!
On April 20, members from 7-11 corporate came to the EPD with a $4,500 donation check for the Shop with a Cop Event. Thank you 7-11!
Chick-fil-A donated food and is interested in becoming a sponsor for the Shop with a Cop Event. StarPal administrators stood proudly with the sponsors.
