Crime & Safety
Arrest Made In SunTrust Bank Robbery
A 44-year-old man has been charged in connection with a Wednesday robbery at a Bradenton bank.
BRADENTON, FL — The Manatee County Sheriff’s Office has announced an arrest in connection with a Wednesday afternoon bank robbery at a Bradenton SunTrust.
According to the agency, James Franklin “Frankie” Fogarty was brought into custody Wednesday night.
Fogarty is accused of walking into the 5714 14th St. W. SunTrust just before 3:50 p.m. March 15 and passing a teller a note demanding money. After getting an undisclosed amount of cash, deputies say he fled the bank on foot.
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Fogarty was booked in to the Manatee County Jail on several charges, including unarmed robbery. He was being held on Thursday morning, according to jail records.
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