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Tell-tale footprints snag alleged robber

Bob Evans, who has been arrested on suspicion of robbing the Alliance Credit union.
Bob Evans, who has been arrested on suspicion of robbing the Alliance Credit union.

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OGDEN, Utah, Nov. 13 (UPI) -- Police said they captured an alleged bank robber by following his footprints in the snow to an Ogden, Utah, apartment where he was hiding with the money.

Lt. Troy Burnett said a 27-year-old man came into the Alliance Credit Union about 12:55 p.m. Saturday, handed a teller a note demanding money and left on foot after the bank employee complied, The Salt Lake Tribune reported.

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A witness followed the alleged robber to an apartment complex, later leading police officers there.

Burnett said they picked up the man's trail, following his footprints left in the snow to the apartment where he lived and where they found all the stolen money.

The unnamed perpetrator, who allegedly made a full confession, was arrested on suspicion of first-degree felony robbery.

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