Police: Boy arrested after robbing bank in Silvis Thursday
A boy was arrested after police say he robbed Black Hawk State Bank in Silvis Thursday.
Published: Mar. 16, 2023 at 5:01 PM CDT
SILVIS, Ill. (KWQC) - A boy was arrested after police say he robbed Black Hawk State Bank in Silvis Thursday.
The Silvis Police Department responded about 2:06 p.m. Thursday to Black Hawk State Bank, 1100 1st Avenue for a hold-up alarm, according to a media release.
A male went into the bank alone, implied he had a gun, demanded money and ran from the bank with an unknown amount of cash, police said.
Officers got a description of the person from witnesses and surveillance video, police said. With the East Moline Police Department and Rock Island County Sheriff’s Department, a boy was arrested five blocks away.
According to police, there is no threat to public safety.
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