An indictment filed Sunday against Vyacheslav Shmilov details how bank employees pressed a distress button and called police when he entered the branch with gas balloons resembling a bomb, causing him to flee. The suspect was later arrested.
The Zioneer reported earlier at 17:11 that an indictment was filed against Vyacheslav Shmilov, a Be'er Sheva resident, for attempting to rob a bank branch using gas balloons arranged to resemble an improvised explosive device. New details from the charge sheet, reported at 17:15, clarify that the attempted robbery was foiled by the quick response of bank employees. According to the indictment, one employee pressed a distress button while others called the police, prompting Shmilov to flee the scene. He was later apprehended. The incident highlights the effectiveness of bank security protocols in the city.
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