DES MOINES, Iowa — A suspect has been arrested in connection to a downtown Des Moines bank robbery that occurred earlier this week, Des Moines police said in a press release.
55-year-old Joe Mitchell Pendergrass of Des Moines was arrested and charged with 2nd-degree robbery on Wednesday afternoon.
The arrest comes just a day after police responded to a robbery alarm at the U.S. Bank on 520 Walnut St. around 4:16 p.m. on Tuesday.
According to Sgt. Paul Parizek, employees reported that the suspect came into the bank, demanded money and claimed he had a gun.
When the bank employee gave the suspect the money, he left, police say.
No gun was ever seen and no employees were injured.
DMPD patrol officers did search the area following the bank robbery and were unable to locate the suspect. However, police did find evidence that was related to the investigation.
DMPD continues to investigate the incident.
Local 5 will update this story as more information becomes available. Download the We Are Iowa app or subscribe to Local 5's "5 Things to Know" email newsletter for the latest.
Original Story:
A person robbed a downtown Des Moines bank Tuesday, according to Des Moines police.
Police said that the suspect entered the U.S. Bank at 520 Walnut St. around 4:15 p.m.
The suspect said they had a weapon but never showed one. The suspect then fled the scene on foot with an unknown amount of money, according to police.
DMPD are working to identify the suspect using descriptions and video.
There have been no arrests made, as of 9 p.m. Tuesday.
► Download the We Are Iowa app
► Sign up for Local 5's "5 Things to Know" email newsletter
► Subscribe to Local 5 News on YouTube