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Peaceful resolution : Hourslong hostage situation at Wells Fargo bank in Minnesota ends with arrest, authorities say Anna Haecherl and Erik Newland, St. Cloud Times AP Top Stories May 7 Replay Video UP NEXT ST. CLOUD, Minn. After an hourslong standoff Thursday, a hostage situation at a Wells Fargo bank in Minnesota ended without any injuries and an arrest, authorities said. A peaceful resolution, the best outcome we could have today, said St. Cloud Police Chief Blair Anderson said at a news conference late Thursday. Anderson described the suspect, identified as Ray Reco McNeary, as a disgruntled customer upset about a prior transaction. The branch manager called the police, Anderson said, and a short time later police received a panic alarm from the bank. ....
Four people freed as ‘hostage situation’ continues inside Minnesota bank Updated May 06, 2021; Posted May 06, 2021 Officers stand near an entrance to the Wells Fargo branch Thursday May 6, 2021, in south St. Cloud, Minn. following a reported hostage situation. Police in Minnesota were on the scene Thursday of a reported bank robbery with hostages. (Dave Schwarz/St. Cloud Times via AP)AP Facebook Share This story has been updated. ST. CLOUD, Minn. A standoff between Minnesota police and an alleged hostage-taker continued into the evening Thursday despite the release of four bank employees. Three women and a man were released from a Wells Fargo Bank branch in St. Cloud, according to authorities. The first woman ran from the bank toward members of a SWAT team with her hands up. After being searched, she was escorted to safety. Two women and a man later emerged from the bank and were led to safety. ....