Man fails in attempt to rob Chagrin Falls bank

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CHAGRIN FALLS--Timing proved to be everything for a would-be bank robber at Huntington Bank Sept. 30.

Police responded to a call from bank security officials in downtown Cleveland that there had just been a robbery attempt shortly after 3:30 p.m. Sunday at the North Main Street branch in downtown Chagrin Falls.

There, a man wearing a nylon stocking mask and a Browns ball cap approached a bank teller window and demanded cash.

The problem was that the teller had just gone to the restroom and had locked her cash drawer, taking the key with her.

A customer representative who was on duty found it was locked and told the suspect so, although he did not go into detail on the reasons why. Although the robber initially told him to "stop stalling" and hand over the money, the robber was forced to leave empty-handed. He was last seen leaving on foot eastbound through the parking lot between Rick?s Cafe and the bank, which is open from noon to 4 p.m. Sundays, police said.

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