WATCH: Female Atlanta Bank Robber Claimed She Had ‘Bomb Strapped to Chest’

A bomb squad were on the scene in Atlanta, Georgia, where a female bank robber flipped her car along I-75 near Mt. Paran Road, reports 11Alive. After the woman wrecked her vehicle, police moved in to check on the suspect and she claimed that she had an explosive device strapped to her chest. After an investigation, and contrary to original reports, no viable device was found.

The woman was arrested and taken into custody.

Female Atlanta Bank Robber Has Bomb Strapped to Chest

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The chase began when a woman robbed an Atlanta are bank claiming to have explosives. CBS News says that speeds in the chase reached 120 miles per hour.
The I-75 was closed in both directions but has since reopened.

Law-enforcement believe the suspected robbed the Suntrust Bank at 1755 Mars Hill Road in Acworth, Georgia.


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