MARGATE, FLA. (WSVN) - A suspect believed to have robbed a bank in Margate has been taken into police custody.
Margate Police responded to the scene of a Wells Fargo located at 400 N. State Road 7, Friday afternoon.
The alleged robber initially took off in a black Toyota Prius. Police in unmarked cars and a Broward Sheriff’s Office chopper tracked the vehicle, which was last seen near State Road 7 south of Commercial Boulevard.
The vehicle was stopped on SR 7, near Oakland Park, about six miles from the bank.
7Skyforce hovered over the scene where police were seen surrounding the vehicle.
According to police, the suspect left a suspicious package at the bank.
The bomb squad was called to the scene and found nothing in the package.
Though it’s been several hours since the man was detained, police remain on the scene investigating, and the bank is closed.
There were no reported injuries.
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