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Police Say Juvenile Used YouTube and Fake Bomb To Rob Bank

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An unnamed juvenile is in custody after he allegedly used a fake bomb to rob a Pittsburg bank Monday.

The suspect managed to get away with $7,000 when he passed a note to a Mechanics Bank teller that read:

“I need 20 grand. I have a bomb…”

The note went on to demand denominations of $20, $50 and $100 bills and warned against setting off the alarm or using a dye pack.

With his $7,000 score, he left the Railroad Avenue bank on foot. An attempt to track him with a police dog proved unsuccessful, but surveillance footage ultimately led investigators to his nearby home.

There, he was found in possession of the stolen money and a “bomb” later determined to be fake. After his arrest, he enlightened investigators about how he used the internet to hatch his big bank robbery plan.

Investigators said:

“The juvenile suspect admitted during an interview he watched a YouTube video on how to rob a bank.”

The juvenile suspect is now at Contra Costa Juvenile Hall in Martinez.



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