UPDATE: The Kent County Sheriff's Office announced Tuesday that it had arrested a 25-year-old man and a 19-year-old man from Mecosta County in connection with the bank robbery.
"These arrests were made possible through the collaborative efforts of the Newaygo County Sheriff’s Office's Emergency Response Team and the Mecosta County Sheriff’s Office. Both individuals are now in custody at the Kent County Correctional Facility, awaiting review by the Kent County Prosecutor’s Office," the KCSO said in a news release.
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SAND LAKE, Mich. -- If you have any tips that can help the Kent County Sheriff's Office catch a bank robber, it would appreciate hearing from you.
It said the Independent Bank branch in Sand Lake was held up around noon Monday at 5 S. 3rd Street at Lake Street.
The sheriff's office has released surveillance photos of a man wearing a disposable mask, a beanie hat, a dark-colored sweatshirt with a camouflage flag, and dark jeans. It did not release the amount of money that was taken or other details about the robbery.
If you can provide information that might help the investigation, the KCSO asks that you phone it at 616-632-6125, or call Silent Observer at 616-774-2345 to report information safely and anonymously.
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The man who held up the Independent Bank in Sand Lake entered the branch around noontime Monday.Photo: Photos provided by Kent County Sheriff's Office