PLYMOUTH COUNTY AUTHORITIES HAVE IDENTIFIED THE TWO SUSPECTS ARRESTED WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON FOLLOWING THE ROBBERY OF THE IOWA STATE BANK OF LE MARS.
32-YEAR-OLD PHILLIP WHITE AND 35-YEAR-OLD KAREN MERRICK OF SIOUX CITY ARE EACH CHARGED WITH SECOND DEGREE ROBBERY AND FIRST DEGREE THEFT.
THEY HAD BEEN BOOKED INTO THE PLYMOUTH COUNTY JAIL ON ELUDING AND IT’S POSSIBLE FEDERAL CHARGES COULD BE FILED LATER.
LE MARS POLICE SAY WHITE ENTERED THE BANK, DEMANDED CASH AND FLED WITH THE MONEY IN A U-HAUL TRUCK WITH HIS FEMALE COMPANION.
LE MARS POLICE CHIEF KEVIN VANDE VEGTE SAYS IT DIDN’T TAKE LONG TO SPOT AND CAPTURE THE SUSPECTS:
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THE STOLEN MONEY WAS RECOVERED FROM THE U-HAUL.
POLICE HAVE NOT CONFIRMED IF A WEAPON WAS USED DURING THE HOLDUP.
PHILLIP WHITE ALREADY WAS FACING A WEAPONS CHARGE IN PLYMOUTH COUNTY.
HE WAS ARRESTED IN OCTOBER FOR BEING IN POSSESSION OF A KNIFE WITH A BLADE MORE THAN 8 INCHES LONG.
WHITE’S ARRAIGNMENT IN THAT CASE IS SET FOR DECEMBER 17TH IN LE MARS.
UPDATED 3:37PM 12/13/18
