Police in Council Bluffs cited a man following an investigation into an incident at a bank this (Friday) morning.  At 11:30-a.m., the Communications Center was contacted by an employee of American National Bank, located at 201 Bennett Avenue. The employee stated that a man was at the counter, repeatedly asking for money, but he didn’t have an account with them. The employee stated that the man was acting erratically, but had not displayed any type of weapon.

As Officers were responding to the call, the 911 Center received a holdup alarm from the bank. The responding Officers established a perimeter around the bank and regained contact with the employee inside. The employee stated that the man was still at the front counter asking for money, but still had not displayed any type of weapon. Officers then made entry into the bank lobby and detained the man without incident.
While the man was being detained and searched for weapons, a folding knife with a blade in excess of 3” and a glass pipe used for smoking illegal narcotics was located in his pants’ pocket. The man was identified as 33-year old Andrew Hasbrouck, of Council Bluffs.

After interviewing the bank employees and witnesses, it was learned that Hasbrouck had never demanded any money from them or threatened anyone with a weapon or violence if they didn’t give him money. Detectives interviewed Hasbrouck at the Police Station, and determined that he was not a threat to himself or others.

Hasbrouck was issued a criminal citation for Possession of Drug Paraphernalia and a criminal citation for Carrying Weapons (the folding knife in his pocket). He was released after receiving the citations.