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Witness helps police arrest Missouri bank robbery suspect

Bank robbery crime policeSPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — Police say a man suspected of robbing a Springfield bank has been arrested after a witness followed the man.

The Springfield News-Leader reports that officers responded Tuesday morning after a man passed a note to a bank teller demanding cash. Police say the witness followed the suspect as he left in a car and traveled north through town. Authorities ultimately caught up and arrested the suspect.

Police say the FBI will handle the investigation going forward.

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