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Suspect In Attempted Bank Robbery Quickly Caught

DENVER (CBS4) - Denver police made an arrest shortly after an attempted bank robbery Tuesday morning.

Police say a man went into the U.S. Bank on East Colfax Avenue near Krameria Street and handed the teller a note demanding money and then took fled in a vehicle. Police caught him not too long after the robbery several blocks away.

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The suspect's ditched clothing (credit: CBS)

The suspect ditched some of his clothes on his way out of the bank hoping police wouldn't recognize him.

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