On October 24th
, at 12:17 p.m., Evansville Police Officers were dispatched to a Holdup alarm at First
Federal Savings on W. Franklin St. When Officers arrived, they encountered an adult male inside the bank.
The male cooperated with officers while they investigated the incident.
The male had entered the bank with a backpack and was acting suspicious. He told the bank employee that
he wanted to withdraw a very large amount of money and wanted to put it in the backpack. The employee
could not find a bank account for the male. He insisted that he had a bank account and wanted to speak with a
manager. He told them that he was not going to leave the bank without his money. The employee directed him
to the manager’s office, and as the male walked in, he shut the door.
Due to the suspicious behavior, the employees were uncomfortable and needed police assistance. The male
never made any threats towards anyone and truly believed that he had money at their bank. The male never got any money.
Because of the suspicious statements that he had made, the male was transported to EPD Headquarters for an interview. EPD Mental Health Specialist Liaison Officer interviewed the male. It was determined that he had no intention of getting money by force and only wanted what he believed was his money. During the interview, he claimed to be an FBI agent and said he had over a billion dollars at that bank. These statements were obviously false.
This investigation is still active, however, it was determined that a robbery or attempted robbery never took place. At this time, no arrests have been made.
