Army Staff Sgt. on leave stops bank robber in Sarasota FL

Soldier thwarts bank robbery, disarms suspect
By The Associated Press
Posted : Thursday Jun 2, 2011 7:54:00 EDT
SARASOTA, Fla. — A 34-year-old Army staff sergeant home on leave chased a suspected bank robber into the parking lot and held him until sheriff's deputies arrived.

Officials say Eddie Peoples was inside a Bank of America branch in Sarasota with his two young sons Tuesday when a man walked in with a handgun and demanded cash from the tellers.
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Soldier thwarts bank robbery, disarms suspect

UPDATE

Soldier who stopped bank robber in national spotlight


By Todd Ruger

Published: Thursday, June 2, 2011 at 5:42 p.m.
Last Modified: Thursday, June 2, 2011 at 5:42 p.m.
SARASOTA - For the soldier who stopped a bank robbery this week, a low-key trip home to help his in-laws around the house is now a whirlwind tour through the national media spotlight.

Army Staff Sgt. Eddie Peoples spent Thursday retelling news reporters how he single-handedly detained a robber in a Bank of America branch parking lot as his 4- and 6-year-old sons huddled behind furniture in the lobby.
Soldier who stopped bank robber in national spotlight