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Thursday, February 27, 1997
Police catch robber after he asks for shrimp
cocktail
EDINBURG, Texas (AP) - An attempted bank robbery and hostage
situation ended peacefully after the suspect made an unusual request
of police - he demanded shrimp cocktail, crackers and bottled
water.
The suspect was arrested after police delivered the food and
found he was unarmed. No one was injured.
It started around 10 a.m. Wednesday when Sergio Trejo, 23,
of Pharr, walked into the International Bank of Commerce and began
acting suspiciously, said Edinburg police Sgt. Rey Ramirez. A
bank teller questioned Trejo, who said he wanted a drink of water
and then left.
Trejo returned 30 minutes later with his hand stuffed under
his shirt, contending he was armed with a gun, Ramirez said. Trejo
allegedly demanded money, then jumped over the bank counter, grabbed
two female tellers and forced them toward the back of the bank
where the vault is located.
Police were called to the scene and negotiations began. That's
when Trejo asked police to bring him shrimp cocktail, crackers
and a bottle of water.
When officers delivered the food, they discovered Trejo was
not armed and arrested him, Ramirez said. When he was taken into
custody, Trejo identified himself as Bill Clinton, police said.
Trejo was jailed pending charges on one count of aggravated
robbery and two counts aggravated kidnapping.
Ramirez said some of Trejo's relatives told authorities that
he is schizophrenic and had not taken his medication.
Paul Moffitt, executive vice president of International Bank
of Commerce, said five employees and at least two customers were
in the bank lobby when the situation occurred.
"(Trejo) mainly caused a lot of emotional stress with
the employees more than anything else," Ramirez said. Send
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