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UPDATE: Attempted bank robbery suspect identified

UPDATE(4/8): The Osage County Sheriff’s Office has identified the suspect as Timothy Pruitt, 28, of Chamois.

Deputies said Pruitt, who appeared intoxicated, went into the Heritage Community Bank in Chamois, wrote a note to the teller and began demanding money.

Deputies said the teller went to activate the alarm and Pruitt told her not to touch it.

Deputies went to arrest Pruitt at his home where he allegedly kicked a deputy. Pruitt was arrested on suspicion of attempted stealing, resisting arrest and assault on a law enforcement officer.

The sheriff’s office said the FBI office in Jefferson City will be reviewing the case for possible federal charges.

Pruitt is being held on a $25,000 bond.

ORIGINAL: The Osage County Sheriff’s Office said deputies arrested one person Saturday after allegedly attempting to rob a bank in Chamois.

The sheriff’s office said more details on the incident, including the suspect’s name, would be released Sunday after the investigation was completed.

ABC 17 News will continue to update this story as more information becomes available.

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