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Wichita holdup suspect turned in by relative

WICHITA (AP) — The suspect in a Wichita bank robbery was quickly apprehended after a relative recognized televised images of the bearded, balding man in sunglasses and a bright green jacket.

KSNW-TV reported a man entered a Bank of America branch around 4 p.m. Thursday, demanded money from a teller and ran away.

Authorities immediately released a surveillance photo of the suspect to the media. Within an hour, said police Lt. Doug Nolte, a relative recognized the man and brought him back to the bank.

Nolte says the suspect surrendered to police without incident and was booked into jail. Charges were pending Friday.

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