Police arrest Glenwood Springs man in El Jebel bank heist
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EL JEBEL – A Glenwood Springs man has been arrested on suspicion of Friday’s robbery of the Vectra Bank in El Jebel bank.
According to Basalt Police Sgt. Stu Curry, Jeremy Harmon, 38, was taken into custody Friday night at his home on a warrant written by Basalt police.
At approximately 10:20 a.m. Friday, Harmon allegedly went into the bank, located at 218 E. Valley Road, handed a teller a note and demanded cash. He was wearing a dark mask, dark classes and a hoodie sweatshirt at the time of the incident, police said.
Harmon left the bank by foot with an undisclosed sum of cash. He is believed to have acted alone in the crime.
The same bank was robbed on March 2 by a man wearing similar clothing, police said.
This story will be updated.
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