An elderly man wearing a mask and wielding a gun allegedly robbed a bank in South Carolina.
Gilbert Ware, 86, is accused of walking into a Bank of America branch in Greenville, South Carolina, brandishing a firearm, and stealing an undisclosed amount of cash. The heist ended just minutes later when police arrested Ware during a traffic stop near the bank.
Greenville Police Department representative Brandon LaVorgna told WYFF that the robbery occurred at about 9:30 a.m. on Monday. He said that Ware brandished a gun to one of the bank tellers and demanded money.
LaVorgna said that police were able to recover both the gun and the stolen cash during the traffic stop. Police also said he wore a mask during the armed robbery.
“Ware is in custody, and no injuries were reported in this incident,” the Greenville Police Department said in a Monday afternoon Facebook post. “For now, he is charged with Bank Robbery, but more charges are expected to be filed.”
