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  • How deputies tracked down a Brandon bank robbery suspect so quickly

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📰 News we're reading

• Man Arrested After Brandon Bank Robbery, HCSO Says (patch.com) — A Wells Fargo branch on South Kings Avenue in Brandon was robbed Wednesday, but deputies quickly tracked down a 59-year-old suspect nearby and arrested him. Investigators say he handed a teller a note demanding cash, later admitting to the crime, and he now faces a new robbery charge on top of a prior felony warrant.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why was the scarecrow given an award?" — Because he was outstanding in his field! (Thank you Teresa M. for sending it in!)
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