Crime & Safety
Man Charged For Bank Robbery
Robert Johnson was is charged with attempted bank robbery and bank robbery.
Robert Johnson, 29, was wearing gloves while putting a ski mask over his face and pulling a hoodie over his head as he approached the door of the Liberty Savings Bank, 2323 Stickney Point Rd. Wednesday.
According to the Sarasota County Sheriff's Office, at 10:46 a.m. a Liberty Savings Bank employee saw Johnson putting on the mask and locked the doors.
Johnson ran off when he could not gain access, authorities said.
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As deputies were searching for Johnson, deputies said a robbery was reported at Bank of America, 3450 Clark Rd.
A man matching the description of the first suspect said he had a gun and handed the teller plastic bags to fill with cash.
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That incident was called in at 11:29 a.m. and responding deputies located the suspect nearby just five minutes later, a news release said.
Johnson was arrested and charged with bank robbery and attempted robbery.
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