Actions

Bank robber caught after handing teller note with his name and address

Posted

CLEVELAND — A man accused of robbing a Cleveland bank on Monday was identified and caught by police, probably because the note he handed the teller demanding money also included his name and address.

Police said Michael Harrell, 54, presented a demand note to a teller at the U.S. Bank around 11:15 a.m.

The teller complied with his demand and handed him an undisclosed amount of cash.

An FBI official confirmed that the note Harrell handed the teller had his name and address on the back.

Harrell was caught by Cleveland police, the FBI confirmed.

This article was originally published by Ian Cross with WEWS .

,

Weather

Daily Forecast

View Hourly Forecast

Day

Conditions

HI / LO

Precip

Friday

02/13/2026

Mostly Clear

-° / 42°

2%

Saturday

02/14/2026

Mostly Cloudy

70° / 46°

3%

Sunday

02/15/2026

Cloudy

67° / 51°

3%

Monday

02/16/2026

Showers

61° / 44°

55%

Tuesday

02/17/2026

Rain

55° / 42°

95%

Wednesday

02/18/2026

Showers

52° / 39°

34%

Thursday

02/19/2026

Mostly Clear

53° / 37°

13%

Friday

02/20/2026

Partly Cloudy

56° / 38°

18%