Le Mars, Iowa — Le Mars Police have now released the identities of two individuals suspected in Wednesday afternoon’s robbery of the Iowa State Bank branch in Le Mars.
The pair are identified as 32-year old Phillip White and 35-year old Karen Merrick, both of Sioux City.
Le Mars Police Chief Kevin Vande Vegte says two suspects, a man and woman, fled the robbery scene in a U-Haul truck, which was intercepted soon after the hold-up.
Law enforcement officers from several departments worked together to bring the fleeing truck to a halt.
The chief was not able to confirm whether a weapon was used during the hold-up, but he says a weapon was mentioned in the robbery. An undisclosed amount of money was seized from the vehicle.
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Original story posted 9:16am 12/13/2018
Le Mars, Iowa — The Le Mars branch of Iowa State Bank was robbed Wednesday afternoon.
Le Mars Police Chief Kevin Vande Vegte says two suspects, a man and woman, fled the scene in a U-Haul truck, which was intercepted soon after the hold-up.
Law enforcement officers from several departments worked together to bring the fleeing truck to a halt.
The chief was not able to confirm whether a weapon was used during the hold-up, but he says a weapon was mentioned in the robbery. An undisclosed amount of money was seized from the vehicle. The suspects’ names weren’t released, but Vande Vegte says they’re not from the Le Mars area.
