Man arrested for attempted bank robbery in Bladen County

CLARKTON, NC (WWAY) — A man attempted a bank robbery at a Clarkton BB&T bank Friday afternoon.

The Bladen County Sheriff’s office says Neil Alexander Torrez wore face paint as he entered the bank at around 4:23 p.m. He handed the teller a note demanding cash but no weapon was displayed.

Another bank teller called 9-1-1 and reported the attempted theft. A deputy arrived on the scene within two minutes of the call. However, the suspect fled on foot before their arrival.

The Bladen County Sherriff’s office and the North Carolina State Highway Patrol searched the area for Torrez. A state trooper apprehended him as he was laying in a wooded area, not too far from the bank.

Torrez is being booked in Bladen County Jail.