Man Intentionally Crashed Into Tampa Bank: Police

TAMPA, FL — A man was arrested Tuesday afternoon after intentionally crashing into the USAA bank at 17200 Commerce Park Blvd., according to a Tampa Police Department news release.

Robert Beaty, 70, was charged with two felony counts of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, one felony count of burglary of an occupied structure, and one felony count of criminal mischief $1,000 or more. He was booked into the Orient Road Jail.

Officers responded to the bank around 2:15 p.m.

They learned that when Beaty arrived at the guard gate, he demanded to speak with a USAA representative.

When guards refused him entry to the bank, Beaty put on a helmet, drove his pick-up truck recklessly through the USAA parking garage and damaged several fences inside, police said.

A marked security SUV, with two people inside, pulled behind Beaty in an attempt to block him, but he intentionally reversed and hit them to create space.

When officers arrived, Beaty was located on the third floor of the parking garage, where he was taken into custody, police said.

There were no injuries in the incident.