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Updated: 12:20 AM Mar 6, 2010
Arrest in Huntington Bank Robbery
Huntington Police have charged Lonnie Bradbury, 55, with robbing Huntington Federal Savings Bank Friday morning.
Posted: 2:51 PM Mar 5, 2010Reporter: WSAZ News Staff Email Address: news@wsaz.com |
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UPDATE 11PM
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) -- A bank robbery Friday morning ended with one man behind bars thanks to a quick capture by the Huntington Police Department and West Virginia State Police.
It happened at the Huntington Federal Savings Bank in Westmoreland at about 9:30 am.
Police say 55-year-old Lonnie Bradbury, Jr. admitted to stealing $7,400 from the bank, but the reason why depends on who asks.
"I didn't think I wasn't going to get caught," Bradbury said, "I just didn't think I'd get caught so soon."
Bradbury said what he really needed was time and he hoped this money would buy him some. He said he has cancer and he was going to use the money to pay his medical bills.
"Sometimes you got to do what you got to do," he said.
That's not the story police say he told them.
Sergeant John Williams says Bradbury told officers he was on his way to use the money to pay off a gambling debt he owed.
When asked what's next for him, Bradbury replied: "Go to jail, I guess."
UPDATE 2:45PM
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) -- Huntington Police have arrested and charged Lonnie Bradbury, 55, with robbing Huntington Federal Savings Bank Friday morning.
The robbery at the Camden Road branch was reported around 9:35 a.m..
Police say they arrested Bradbury in the 1800 block of 9th Avenue shortly after the robbery. He was driving a white SUV at the time of his arrest.
Detectives say Bradbury confessed to the robbery during questioning.
The criminal complaint filed in Cabell County Magistrate Court, indicates that Bradbury had $7,400 in his possession when he was arrested.
The complaint says that during the robbery Bradbury demanded cash in "100's and no dye pack."
Bradbury told WSAZ.com that he stole the money to pay medical bills, saying he has cancer.
During the robbery police say Bradbury was wearing a blue hooded sweat shirt, jeans and had a black toboggan covering his face. They say he then fled the bank in a white SUV.
His bond was set at $100,000 cash. He is now in the Western Regional Jail.
Police say Bradbury has a previous bank robbery conviction.
They believe he was on his way to pay off a gambling debt when he was arrested.
ORIGINAL STORY
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) – Huntington Police say they are now questioning a man about a bank robbery in Huntington Friday morning.
The robbery happened at Huntington Federal on Camden Road around 9:45 a.m..
Sgt. John Williams says the alleged robber was a man, 55-60 who was wearing sweats and driving a white Hyundai SUV. He says the man did not show a weapon, but alleged he had one.
Williams says police pulled over a car matching that description not far from the bank. He says money was found in that vehicle.
Williams is not releasing any other information at this time.
Keep clicking on WSAZ.com for updated information.
Latest Comments
OHMIGOSH Dave, that's funny, I don't care who you are! The sad thing is, Obama can take all the money he wants from unwilling taxpayers to pay for others health-care and he won't go to jail.
For those who try to justify his actions because he was possibly trying to pay medical bills ... what about those he has robbed. Maybe there's a bank employee who WORKS hard for his/her money every day to pay for their OWN medical bills who he robbed.
WSAZ- Are you sure that man is 55? He looks older. My parents are around that age.. and.. well I don't want to comment about his age appearence, so I will just say his voice sounds like that of 75 year old.
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