ORMOND Beach, Fla.—A Georgia woman has been arrested after allegedly robbing an office of Launch Credit union here.
Ormond Beach Police arrested Shadae James, 32, of Stone Mountain, Georgia, on Monday, after officers said she robbed the Launch Credit Union office at 240 Williamson Blvd., the Ormond Beach Observer reported.
Ormond Beach Police reported that at around 10:30 a.m. on the 23rd, officers responded to a panic alarm from the credit union. James was reported to have handed a bank teller a note demanding cash, claiming to have a gun and threatening harm if anyone resisted. The teller complied and handed her money, and James fled the scene on foot, the Observer said.
Police obtained surveillance photos from the credit union, and with assistance from the Volusia Sheriff's Office, began searching the area. James was found at the Sleep Inn located at 170 Willamson Blvd., where she was arrested. All of the money was recovered, the publication said.
Officers also found two notes allegedly written by James, one threatening the use of a gun and the other mentioning an explosive. James did not have a firearm during the robbery, the Observer noted.