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Greene County Bank Robber Caught

Last updated on Thursday, September 11, 2008

(LINTON) - A bank in Linton was robbed yesterday afternoon, and police now have a man in custody.

According to a report in the Greene County Daily World, 21-year-old Steven McIntyre, a recent Greene County transplant from Indianapolis, allegedly knocked over the MainSource Bank in downtown Linton early yesterday afternoon.

After an investigation and a search, Linton police and FBI agents from Bloomington took McIntyre into custody after locating him in the Linton area.

Police told the paper McIntyre allegedly walked into the bank carrying either a shotgun or rifle and demanded cash from the teller.

This is reportedly the first bank robbery in the Greene County town in more than 8 years.

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