Man Arrested For Robbing Tulsa Bank

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Tulsa Bank Robberies for 2009 Mouse over an image to see the details of each robbery committed in the area.
Valley National Bank 2020 E. 21^st January 8, 2009 Police say the robbery happened at 9:20 a.m. at the Valley National Bank at 2020 E. 21^st. The suspect entered the bank, gave a teller a note demanding a certain amount of cash. No gun was seen and the teller complied with the robber's request. Suspect: Chris Rodman / ARRESTED Click for full story	Bank of America 4847 S. Peoria January 8, 2009 Investigators say the suspect entered the bank and waited in line for a teller. He handed the teller a note, demanding a certain amount of cash. He told the teller not to push any buttons or he would have the teller killed. The suspect fled on foot. Tulsa Police believe that the suspect was the same person who robbed Valley National Bank earlier in the day. Suspect: Chris Rodman / ARRESTED Click for full story	Red Crown Credit Union 2748 E. 51^st January 9, 2009 Police say a man handed a teller a note, then told her not to read it and just give him money or he would shoot, but he didn't show a gun. A Tulsa Police dog tracked a scent from the bank, but lost it a couple of blocks away. Police believe that the suspect may have gotten into a car. SUSPECT AT LARGE - Click for full story	Communications Federal Credit Union 5970 E. 31^st January 9, 2009 Police say the suspect walked into the credit union and gave the tellers a note. They complied with the demands in the note. The suspect then stuffed the cash into his coat, dropping some of the money as he fled the scene. SUSPECT AT LARGE - Click for full story	IBC Bank 8202 E. 71^st January 11, 2009 Tulsa Police say a man, wearing a shoulder length wig and fake beard, entered the IBC Bank at 8202 E. 71^st Street. The suspect waved a stun gun at bank employees. Suspect: Patrick Manning / ARRESTED Click for full story	First Fidelity Bank 8120 S. Yale January 16, 2009 Tulsa Police say two suspects robbed the bank. Both are described as white, 5′10″ and 160-175 pounds. Both were wearing panty hose over their faces and the knife wielder has a dark sloth mask on the lower part of his face. Suspect: Jacob Thomas Poole / ARRESTED Suspect: Ronald Cox / ARRESTED Click for full story	Bank of America 5101 S. Sheridan January 22, 2009 Police say at about 9:15 a.m., a lone suspect entered a branch of Bank of America at 5101 S. Sheridan and demanded money. Police say a gun was implied. The suspect fled the bank and got into a dark green Plymouth Voyager type van. Suspect: Louis Siany / ARRESTED Click for full story	Bank of Oklahoma 4818 E. 81^st January 24, 2009 The suspect had his head covered with a black cloth and wore three lights on his forehead during the robbery. He then demanded money from the three tellers, who put the money into the man's large black mesh laundry bag. SUSPECT AT LARGE - Click for full story
Arvest Bank 4825 E. 36^th January 29, 2009 A man presented a note to a teller that implied he had a weapon and demanded cash. The teller gave him an undetermined amount of cash, and the robber carried the money in his hand and ran west from the bank. SUSPECT AT LARGE - Click for full story	IBC Bank 4202 S. Garnett February 3, 2009 Tulsa Police say a man came up behind an employee who was entering the bank and forced his way inside using a handgun. He went to the bank's vault and filled a trash bag with money before running away. Police believe that the suspect is the same person who robbed an IBC Bank on January 11^th. Suspect: Patrick Manning / ARRESTED Click for full story	Commerce Bank 21^st and Utica - Utica Square February 9, 2009 Tulsa Police said the suspect walked into the bank and demanded money from a loan officer. After he was given money, the gunman demanded keys to a car and stole the loan officer's vehicle to make his getaway. Suspect: Ronald Stewart / ARRESTED Click for full story	IBC Bank 4202 S. Garnett February 25, 2009 Tulsa Police say the suspect is described as 5′8″ - 5′10″, 170-180 pounds, wearing a long black trench coat, a gray hooded sweatshirt, blue jeans and white tennis shoes. Suspect: Patrick Manning / ARRESTED Click for full story	IBC Bank 5302 E. Skelly Drive March 21, 2009 Tulsa Police say the suspect entered the bank that was occupied by three employees, pulled out a handgun, and demanded cash from the tellers. The suspect then ran away. SUSPECT AT LARGE - Click for full story	City National Bank 5801 E. 41^st Street April 18th, 2009 Tulsa Police are searching for a man who entered the bank wearing an alien mask and carrying a black semi-automatic handgun. Witnesses couldn't determine the age or race of the robber because he was completely covered. SUSPECT AT LARGE - Click for full story	Arvest Bank 9701 E. 31^st Street May 26, 2009 A lone suspect robbed the Arvest Bank branch at 9701 East 31st Street . Police say the suspect is a male, 5-foot-7 to 5-foot-8, 130 to 140 pounds and 30 to 40 years of age. The bank was full of customers at the time of the robbery. SUSPECT AT LARGE - Click for full story	IBC Bank 5302 E. Skelly Drive August 1, 2009 A man entered the IBC Bank demanding cash be put into a black duffel bag. The man had his hand hidden in the pocket of a hooded sweatshirt though he did not show a gun to bank employees. The suspect fled from the bank on foot. SUSPECT AT LARGE - Click for full story
Bank of Oklahoma - Food Pyramid 51^st and Harvard August 8, 2009 The suspect presented the teller with a blue bank bag and a note demanding money. The note also indicated that the suspect was armed with a gun. The teller put an unknown amount of money into the bag and the suspect left the scene. Suspect: Curtis James / ARRESTED Click for full story	Bank of Oklahoma Branch 6505 E. 101^st ST. August 22, 2009 The suspect entered the bank, walked to a teller window and presented a note that read "give me 6---$ for beer for the homeless." The suspect then ran from the bank after the teller refused to give him any money. SUSPECT AT LARGE - Click for full story	IBC Bank 4202 South Garnett Road August 26, 2009 The suspect walked into the bank and began a transaction as if he was a customer. He then demanded that the tellers turn around and give him their cash. Tulsa Police's Sgt. Walker says the suspect was threatening in his tone, claimed to have a handgun, and threated to shoot anyone who did not comply. Suspect Sought: Vernon Hill(24) - Click for full story	MidFirst Bank 3140 S. Garnett Road September 12, 2009 The man gave tellers a note stating he had a gun and would use it. He made off with an undisclosed amount and fled on foot from the bank.The suspect was wearing a blue billed cap trimmed in white inscribed with the word "Green." Suspect: Edward Guffe / ARRESTED - Click for full story	Tulsa Federal Credit Union 9323 E. 21^st St. September 18, 2009 The robbery was reported at about 1:45 p.m. Tulsa Police say a male suspect, about 6'5", entered the credit union on foot and presented a note to the teller demanding money. SUSPECT AT LARGE - Click for full story	Arvest Bank branch 2500 West Edison September 23, 2009 At 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, a suspect enters the bank and after waiting on a teller, produces a handgun and announces his intent to rob the bank. Before getting any money, he flees the bank on foot. Suspect Sought: Vernon Hill(24) - Click for full story	MidFirst Bank branch 4255 S Peoria September 28, 2009 Police say the suspect went to a teller and handed over a note indicating it was a robbery. The teller handed the suspect an undetermined amount of cash, then ran away. SUSPECT AT LARGE - Click for full story	Arvest Bank branch 218 South Memorial October 2, 2009 Officers say the suspect waited in line and then approached an available teller. The suspect handed the teller a note, demanding cash and threatening to start shooting. SUSPECT AT LARGE - Click for full story
IBC Bank 8202 East 71^st Street October 5, 2009 Officers say the suspect entered the bank and handed a teller a note, detailing his intent to rob the bank. The suspect implied he had a weapon, but one wasn't seen. SUSPECT AT LARGE - Click for full story	OK Members Federal Credit Union 10832 East 31^st St October 22, 2009 Police say the suspect hid behind a bush and surprised an employee who was going inside before the facility opened. Police say the robber forced the employee to open the vault, grabbed some money, then ran away. SUSPECT AT LARGE - Click for full story	First Fidelity Bank 30 West 21^st Street December 7, 2009 Police say the suspect entered the bank, produced a handgun and demanded cash from two tellers. After receiving an undisclosed amount of money, the suspect left the bank on foot, leaving in a southwest direction. SUSPECT AT LARGE - Click for full story	Valley National Bank 2020 E. 21^st St. December 11, 2009 Police say the suspect entered the bank and asked for a specific amount of money. He was last seen walking westbound on 21st Street. SUSPECT AT LARGE - Click for full story	Have you seen any of these suspects? Call Crime Stoppers and earn a cash reward. 918-596-COPS

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Tulsa Police say an anonymous tip led them to 57-year-old Curtis James.

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TULSA, OK -- An arrest is made in a weekend Tulsa bank robbery.

Tulsa Police say an anonymous tip led them to 57-year-old Curtis James. He is accused in Saturday's hold-up at the BOK branch inside the Food Pyramid at 51^st and Harvard.

The bank was robbed on Saturday.

James remains in the Tulsa County jail on a $100,000 bond.

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