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Arrest made in Council Bluffs bank robbery

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September 7th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

Police in Council Bluffs arrested a man without incident Thursday afternoon, following a bank robbery. Officers were sent at around 3:41-p.m. to 518 E Broadway for a robbery that had occurred 10-minutes earlier. Officers located a man matching the description of the suspect, in the area of Main Street and Broadway. Their investigation revealed that 29-year old Larry E. Burns, of Council Bluffs, entered the Centris Credit Union with a bandana over his face and demanded cash.

Burns did not display a weapon. He obtained an undisclosed amount of cash and fled in a southerly direction. Burns was located seven minutes later, with the stolen cash. No weapons were recovered. None of the personnel at the Centris Credit Union were injured.

Burns was charged with Robbery 3rd Degree and Theft in the 1st Degree, along with a Probation Violation. He is being held at the Pottawattamie County Jail at this time. The investigation was assisted by officers from 4th Judicial District Probation Office and Federal Bureau of Investigation.