Nail Gun-Wielding Bank Robber Nailed By Police In Maryland, Officials Say

Authorities say that a bank robber in Maryland turned to an interesting weapon to steal cash from a Montgomery County Capital One branch on Tuesday afternoon before he was tracked down within 24 hours.

Kevin Figueroa-Funez
Photo Credit: *Montgomery County Department of Police*

Zak Failla

11/09/2022 6:01 p.m.

Germantown resident Kevin Figueroa-Funez, 24, is facing charges in Montgomery County after robbing the Capital One Bank in the 10200 block of River Road in Potomac while armed with a nail gun, according to police.

The incident began shortly after 1:50 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 8.

According to a spokesperson from the Montgomery County Department of Police, Figueroa-Funez entered the bank with the nail gun, approached an employee, and passed a note announcing the robbery and demanding money.

Investigators say that the bank teller complied, and handed over an undisclosed amount of cash to Figueroa-Funez, who then fled the area.

Through the investigation, Figueroa-Funez was identified as a suspect, and he was apprehended on Wednesday, Nov. 9 on Churchill Ridge Circle on a warrant charging him with armed bank robbery and related charges.

Figueroa-Funez was transported to the Montgomery County Central Processing Unit, where he was being held without bond on Wednesday afternoon.

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