On Wednesday 18th July, a Kenyan woman identified as a 36-year-old Evelyn Misumi,was arrested after she tried to rob a US bank in Texas.
Armed with a hammer, gasoline and lighter fluid, the suspect walked straight into a Bank of America branch where she demanded the tellers to hand over the cash.
According to police, she poured the gasoline, lighter fluid and waved the hammer in the air demanding the cash, however, tellers and other bank personnel reacted quickly by calling 911 to alert the police.
Police arrived in time, who got up with the woman heading to a car.
Police elected not to draw weapons as no immediate danger to themselves or surrounding individuals was apparent, the department said
Reports also indicated that pepper spray was used to neutralize the woman’s threat.
“They did, however, attempt to impede her escape by tasing her. When that proved unsuccessful, officers used pepper spray on the woman.”
Police also said that she tried to pull a small child from the car, indicating that she wanted to use the baby as a shield.
After a short standoff, she was arrested with no injuries reported.
She was taken to Collin County jail where she is facing charges against robbery and endangering a child’s life.
