movieguy Posted July 22, 2004 Report Posted July 22, 2004 Man Tells Teller to Call 911, Robs Bank By Associated Press July 21, 2004, 7:55 PM EDT BARBOURSVILLE, W.Va. -- Authorities arrested a bank robbery suspect after receiving a tip -- from the suspect. Brian Fenton is accused of walking into the First State Bank in Barboursville on Tuesday and telling a teller to call 911 because he was robbing the bank. Fenton, 41, allegedly waited for the teller to make the call and then left with an undisclosed amount of cash. He was arrested by a deputy waiting outside the door, said Sgt. Mike McCallister with the Cabell County Sheriff's Department. "As soon as he walked out of the bank, he walked directly into the arms of Deputy Todd Wentz," McCallister said. No weapon was found. Fenton, who was charged with felony bank robbery, was being held Wednesday at the Western Regional Jail in Barboursville on $100,000 bond. If convicted, he faces 10 to 25 years in prison. * __ Information from: The Herald-Dispatch, http://www.herald-dispatch.com Copyright © 2004, The Associated Press newsday.com Quote
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