A reported bank robber in Moorhead was apprehended by police just 30 minutes Friday after allegedly stealing an undisclosed amount of money.
Moorhead police say at 8:20 a.m. a bank in the 800 block of 37 Avenue South reported an armed robbery.
The bank says a man entered a bank, claimed to have a gun and demanded money.
Witnesses to the event were able to describe the man to police and point officers in the direction he left after the reported robbery.
Police say within 30 minutes of the reported robbery, 44-year-old Eric Flynn was spotted at a nearby hotel in the 3600 block of 8 Street South and detained.
The bank’s money was reportedly found on Flynn’s person and his hotel room agents searched after obtaining a warrant.
Clothing he allegedly wore during the robbery nearby was also found by police, as well as unspecified evidence.
Flynn faces one count of first-degree criminal mischief; he is currently housed at the Clay County Sheriff’s Office.
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