Police detain man trying to rob Bank of Georgia branch
Police detained the suspect at the scene. Photo: Interior Ministry press office. Photo: IPN.
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Georgian law enforcers have detained a man who damaged the door of one of the branches of the Bank of Georgia in Tbilisi in an attempt to steal money from a cashier booth.
The detainee has not been identified. The Ministry of Internal Affairs only reported that he is 41-years-old.
The branch the man was trying to rob is located on Tsereteli Avenue in Tbilisi.
The detainee faces 3-5 years in prison.
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