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Podcast: True Crime Stories
Episode: Bank Robber Holding Hostages
Description: A man demanded money from a bank in Arlington, Virginia, and held four adults and a child hostage on Tuesday before police were able to take him into custody, authorities say. The man’s name was not immediately released. The five people, including a child, are safe after the man barricaded them inside the Wells Fargo bank in the 3100 block of Washington Boulevard, in the Clarendon area, Arlington County police said. The group included patrons and employees of the bank. No injuries were reported. A hostage negotiator responded to the standoff.“Preliminary information indicates the suspect entered the bank, implied he h...