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Suspect in custody after allegedly robbing Central Bank of Belton

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A Belton Police Department spokesperson said officers responded to the Central Bank of Belton at 204 Main Street just after 1 p.m. Thursday on a reported robbery.

The spokesperson says the suspect allegedly displayed a knife and demanded money from the bank teller.

The suspect left the bank on foot after the teller handed over the money.

Police located the suspect near the bank branch, where the suspect was taken into custody without further incident.

FBI agents and Belton Police are working to investigate the branch.

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