The incident took place around 8:55 a.m., Wednesday, July 10, at the People's United Bank at 850 Main St., in Bridgeport, said Terron Jones, spokesman for the Bridgeport Police Department.
Police responded to the bank after an employee called 911 to report the robbery.
The suspect was apprehended a short distance away, Jones said.
No further information has been immediately released.
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