West Valley City police say they have arrested a 36-year-old man after he allegedly attempted to rob a bank by passing a note. Christopher Thomas Kirby was arrested Wednesday and faces aggravated robbery charges.
According to court documents obtained by FOX 13 News, West Valley City police responded to a call about a robbery at 1st Utah Bank, 3123 South Redwood Road. Officers arrived and took Kirby into custody without incident.
Detectives say Kirby walked into the bank and passed a note to the teller reading, “This is a robbery. I have a bomb on me that will explode. I need 20,000 in a bag.” The note was written on a sticky note…