Hostages were taken at the Coral Gables Bank of America in Florida. There’s an investigation to the kidnapping that preceded this hostage scenario. Before noon local time, all the hostages were out of the structure. Police confirmed the hostage situation was over.
Coral Gables Bank of America site of the hostage scenario
Thurs evening, there was a kidnapping linked to the Coral Gables Bank of America heist. The kidnapper forced the individual to strap a bomb to himself and go into Coral Gables Bank of America. The response to the hostage scenario began at 8 in the morning. The transportation infrastructure around the Coral Gables Bank of America was shut down, as were the schools right across the street from the bank.
Thursday evening kidnapping associated with Coral Gables Bank robbery
The financial institution robbery in Miami has been associated with a home attack on Thursday — an invasion that may have also been a kidnapping. The perpetrators are nevertheless at-large. Police have asked residents to keep an eye out for a red Mustang with two individuals driving it. It was a Coral Gables Bank of America employee that was strapped to the explosive device. Nobody is certain yet if those responsible for this crime really entered the bank. There is no word yet if the crime at the Coral Gables Bank of America was a bank robbery. It is possible the bomb and Miami hostage situation were intended to create a distraction.
Hostages leave before the explosive device was diffused
There has been confirmation that the Coral Gables Bank was taken hostage. By 11:20 a.m. local time, the last person held hostage exited the building. However, FBI and police confirm that the explosive device squad is nevertheless on the scene. While the explosive device was diffused, officials stayed on the scene — though hostages were taken for medical treatment. Until anything was declared safe, the highways, public transportation, and schools were all kept closed.
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Miami Herald
miamiherald.com/2010/09/24/1840420/police-hostage-situation-at-coral.html
CBS
cbs4.com/local/bank.robbery.coral.2.1929612.html
