A bank robber was in police custody Thursday in Hong Kong after trying to flag down a public bus to flee the scene of a crime. The 48 year old robber used a gun at a branch of the Standard Chartered Bank in the Kwai Fong district Wednesday and ran out with 66,000 HKD ($8,500 US dollars).
An employee alerted police using an alarm button hidden beneath a desk. The robber was chased by officers as he left the bank, a police spokesman said.
After running about 500 meters, the bank robber tried to hail a bus, but the bus driver refused to open the bus door after noticing police officers in pursuit of the man.
The robber was held overnight and was expected to be charged with robbery later Thursday, the police spokesman said.
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