Click the play button on the video window to the right to see the storySCOTTSDALE, AZ – An afternoon bank robbery led to one arrest and the closure of a Valley freeway on Monday.
Officer Dave Pubins with the Scottsdale Police Department said a 50-year-old white male entered the Wells Fargo Bank near the Loop 101 and Mountain View Road
Pubins said the man left a bag on the counter stating it was an explosive and left with an undisclosed amount of cash.
The bank was evacuated as the bag was evaluated, according to Pubins.
A traffic stop was made on the Loop 101/ Loop 202 interchange after the reported suspect vehicle was spotted on the Loop 101 southbound.
Officer Robert Bailer with the Arizona Department of Public Safety, who is assisting Scottsdale PD, said a suspect was taken into custody.
The lanes have been re-opened.
