Man arrested in bank prank
Monday, August 29th, 2005 • Filed under Banks
What’s more hilarious than a fake bank robbery? How about duping a young girl into handing the bank teller your stickup note. Michael Lyons, 45, from Savannah (GA) told police that he and a group of girls celebrating his daughter’s birthday were just playing a practical joke. While Lyons used the ATM, a 13-year old girl went inside and allegedly handed the note to the teller. Police and the FBI responded to the bank’s alarm, and they were not laughing. Lyons has been charged with “criminal attempt of robbery by intimidation”.