Highlights
- A suspect robbed a Chase Bank near 27th Street and Camelback Road around 12:30 p.m. Monday, firing one shot into the ceiling.
- The robber fled in a small box truck with an undisclosed amount of cash before Phoenix Police stopped him on Interstate 17.
- A K-9 unit deployed a 'Grappler' device to disable the truck about 15 minutes north of Anthem; the suspect was taken into custody without incident.
- No injuries were reported; the suspect's name was not released pending his initial appearance in federal court, the FBI said.
A man armed with an AR-style rifle robbed a Chase Bank near 27th Street and Camelback Road in Phoenix around 12:30 p.m. Monday before being stopped on Interstate 17 by Phoenix Police using a tire-entanglement device, according to the FBI's Phoenix field office.
The suspect fired one shot into the ceiling before fleeing in a small box truck with an undisclosed amount of cash, the FBI said. A Phoenix Police Department air unit tracked the vehicle north of the city until a K-9 unit deployed a "Grappler" device to disable the truck on I-17, approximately 15 minutes north of Anthem.
The suspect was taken into custody without incident. No one was injured during the robbery or the pursuit. His name was not released as he awaits his initial appearance in federal court.
ABC15 also reported the incident, citing FBI officials. A federal court date had not been publicly scheduled as of Monday evening.
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- Reddit · r/phoenix, u/cant_sea_me (810 upvotes · 57 comments)
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- Chase Bank · chase.banks.info
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- ktar.com retrieved 19/05/2026 00:52
- ABC15 Arizona retrieved 19/05/2026 00:52
- Chase Bank (official site) retrieved 19/05/2026 00:52
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