KANAWHA CITY ROBBERY Alleged Fifth Third Bank Robber Appears In Court
Reported by: Elizabeth Norieka
Videographer: John Tincher
Web Producer: Mamie Buoy
Reported: Jun. 21, 2012 5:09 PM EDT
Updated: Jun. 21, 2012 5:29 PM EDT
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Kanawha City
, Kanawha County
, West Virginia
A man accused of robbing a Kanawha City bank two weeks ago had his preliminary hearing Thursday.
Police say 31-year-old Joseph Pike Dempsey walked into the Fifth Third Bank on MacCorkle Avenue, ordered the tellers to the floor, grabbed a handful of money and took off.
Dempsey was caught in South Charleston where police recognized him after arresting him for a fight.
A judge decided there is enough evidence to send the case forward to the grand jury.
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