MARTINSBURG, W.Va.—A man who attempted to hold up a CU here is reportedly also a member who conducted some personal banking business before demanding money from the credit union.
Michael Feeney, 52, was arraigned by Magistrate Harry L. Snow on one count of attempted robbery.
Court documents show that in May, Feeney, a member who stopped by regularly, walked into a Martinsburg branch of the 167th Federal Credit Union. The defendant first asked an employee to withdraw money from his account. After using the restroom, Feeney approached another teller and demanded she give him "all her money."
The employee who fielded his demands told police the defendant first asked what her name was. The employee said she laughed after hearing Feeney’s demand, thinking it was a joke, but the defendant responded that it wasn't and repeated his demand, noting that he would "shoot everyone in the building and that he would blow up the building," the police complaint stated.
The employee said the defendant asked her if she was going to walk to her car after work by herself. After she didn't answer him, he turned around and walked out of the credit union.
The employee said the defendant was acting "very erratic and nervous and couldn't stand still," and also smelled of alcohol, the complaint said.
Another employee also described Feeney as being loud and smelling of alcohol.
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