Man Arrested by Officer Just Behind Teller Counter

SOUTH BEND, Ind.–Whether just nervous or not that bright, a would-be robber walked past a police cruiser outside a branch of Teachers Credit Union here and handed a note to a teller, even though a uniformed police officer was sitting just a few feet away. After being alerted by the teller of the note, the officer, Cpl. Ron Glon, then asked the robber if he was serious, according to the South Bend Tribune. The man said that he was. He was also asked if he knew he could be arrested, charged and imprisoned for the robbery, and he again confirmed that he was. The suspect said he was aware of the risks but that his drug dealers had told him to produce the money or they would kill him. The officer arrested the man, and police are investigating whether the claims about drug dealers also were true.