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Alleged attempted bank robber arrested
A Placerville man was arrested by sheriff's deputies Thursday morning following an investigation into a recent attempted bank robbery in El Dorado Hills. The afternoon of May 10, a man entered an El Dorado Savings Bank in El Dorado Hills while wearing a mask; he threatened violence while demanding money from a teller, according to an El Dorado County Sheriff's Office press release. The man fled the scene before law enforcement arrived. It is unknown if the suspect left the scene with stolen money, as few details about the incident have been made available by EDSO officials in order to maintain "the integrity of the ongoing investigation," according to the release. Officials did confirm no one was hurt and the suspect acted alone.
Sheriff to share vision at Taxpayers Association's breakfast
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