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Suspect caught blocks from Downtown Austin bank within 2 minutes after robbery, police say

Investigators said a man approached Wells Fargo bank employees as if he wanted to open an account, then passed a note demanding money and claiming he had a bomb.

15 October 2026Live

Sources

KVUE Austin. https://www.kvue.com/article/news/crime/austin-congress-bank-robbery-arrest/269-eb2b648a-aac9-41c5-8795-0fa574366e3d

Investigators said a man approached Wells Fargo bank employees as if he wanted to open an account, then passed a note demanding money and claiming he had a bomb.

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