NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A man is facing multiple charges after he allegedly attempted to rob a Nashville bank by sending a note through the drive-thru tube system, a press release from the Metro Nashville Police Department said.
The note 37-year-old Mario Armstrong sent demanded money or he would detonate a bomb that was inside the bank, according to the MNPD.
The bank manager called 911 and Armstrong fled on foot. He was spotted again on surveillance video changing clothes, the MNPD said.
Police saw Armstrong and arrested him after he attempted to flee from them, according to MNPD.
During a search of Armstrong's backpack, police found items he wore during the attempted robbery. He is facing charges of attempted robbery, resisting arrest and evading arrest. Federal charges are also being considered, according to MNPD.
