Suspect arrested in Fort Collins bank robbery
On May 27, around 2:03 p.m., Fort Collins police responded to a reported bank robbery at the ENT Credit Union at 1107 West Drake Road.
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When police arrived at the bank, the staff reported that a masked male armed with a firearm robbed several employees of an undisclosed amount of cash before fleeing the area on foot.
The officers contacted a man in the area who matched the description given and took him into custody and booked him at the Larimer County Jail on charges, including:
Felony menacing, three counts
Felony aggravated robbery
Felony theft over $20k
The suspect was identified as Isaac Meraz.
During the incident, Rocky Mountain High School was placed on secure status due to the close proximity to the incident. The bank was closed for nearly three hours during the investigation.
Detectives said that while executing a search warrant at a residence in the area of the 1200 block of City Park Avenue, key evidence was recovered.
'As we remain committed to keeping our neighborhoods safe, we want to assure the public that swift action was taken following this armed bank robbery. The suspect was apprehended without further incident, and no injuries were reported. We thank the community and the witnesses for their vigilance and we encourage everyone to remain aware of their surroundings and report suspicious activity,' said Assistant Chief Frank Barrett in the social media post.
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