Turned in by Uber Driver: Texas Woman Arrested After Dragging Officer in Attempted Idaho Bank Robbery

An Uber Driver Helps Police Arrest a Would-be Bank Robber

A woman was arrested after trying to obtain money from a bank using a fake account.

Uber driver turns in passenger accused of attempted Idaho Falls bank robbery

IDAHO FALLS — A 50-year-old California woman was arrested Tuesday night after police say she tried to steal money from multiple local banks, prompting employees to trigger a panic alarm. She was later driven to the officers by an Uber driver. Wendy Bess is charged with three felony counts of burglary, felonies for grand theft […]

Turned in by Uber Driver: Texas woman arrested after dragging officer in attempted Idaho bank robbery

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) — A 50-year-old Texas woman is in custody after allegedly attempting to rob an Idaho Central Credit Union branch and dragging an Idaho Falls Police Officer with her car during an escape attempt. On Tuesday, June 9, Idaho Falls Police (IFPD) received a panic alarm from the ICCU building at 3330 S 15th East. The caller reported that a woman, later identified as Wendy Bess, was inside the bank attempting to withdraw a subs…

Texas Woman Arrested After Attempted Bank Fraud, Officer Dragged by Vehicle, and High-Speed Pursuit in Southern Idaho

IDAHO FALLS, ID – A Texas woman was arrested Tuesday evening after allegedly attempting to commit bank fraud, dragging a police officer with her vehicle, and leading law enforcement on a high-speed pursuit through Idaho Falls and into Bonneville County. According to the Idaho Falls Police Department, officers responded just after 6 p.m. on June 10 to a panic alarm triggered at Idaho Central Credit Union on S 15th East. A bank employee reported t…