Montana man arrested, charged in Cd'A bank robbery

COEUR d'ALENE — Alex Wesley Jenkins was arrested in Montana this week in connection with an attempted robbery of Bank of America in Coeur d'Alene, the police department announced Friday.

On Aug. 31, Jenkins allegedly passed a note to a teller at the bank, located at 501 W. Appleway Ave., demanding money. According to a press release, officers responded to the bank at 11:45 a.m., and Jenkins, 35, fled the scene.

No weapon was displayed during the incident.

A warrant was issued for Jenkins' arrest shortly after the alleged robbery attempt. But, according to the release, Coeur d'Alene Police Department detectives were unable to locate him.

Police in Missoula, Mont., contacted Jenkins on Sept. 5 in connection to the warrant. He was arrested without incident and is currently in custody at the Kootenai County jail.