Wednesday, April 5, 2023

78 year old Pleasant Hill woman arrested for bank robbery

On Wednesday, April 5, 2023, at approximately 3:20 pm, Pleasant Hill Officers were dispatched to Goppert Financial Bank, 2100 N. Hwy 7, Pleasant Hill, in reference to a robbery in progress.

While responding to the scene, officers were provided with a description of the suspect and the suspect vehicle. 

Officers were able to locate the suspect vehicle traveling south on Hwy 7 near the area of Timber Street. Officers conducted a traffic stop of the vehicle and took the female driver into custody.

The suspect, a 78-year-old Pleasant Hill woman, was taken into custody without incident and is in custody pending formal charges. A search warrant was served on the suspect vehicle where evidence linking the woman to the bank robbery was located.

Chief Wright commends the officers for their heads-up police work and to the bank staff for following their safety protocols and providing a great suspect/vehicle description.

At this time there is no further information to be released. The suspect’s identity will be released once charges are issued.

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