Candidate for Nevada Assembly arrested for robbing a Chase Bank – Court TV

By: Bronson Christian

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — Nevada Meeting candidate LaJuana Clark, 47, was arrested for robbing a financial institution in Las Vegas, in keeping with an arrest report from the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Division.

In accordance with ballotpedia.org, Clark is working as a Democrat for Nevada Meeting District 3.

Police say video from contained in the financial institution exhibits a lady, since recognized as Clark, was seen approaching a teller on the Chase Financial institution on Saturday April 16. Video exhibits her cross the teller a be aware stating he had an untraceable firearm, needed $888, and that she was the sufferer of a criminal offense, the report states.

The Teller gave Clark $1,000 in numerous denominations earlier than Clark exited the financial institution with the cash, police said.

Police stated Clark signed her identify on the be aware and included an deal with she claimed was hers.

With that info and assist from her Fb profile, police stated they recognized Clark because the suspect. Surveillance video taken from her residence advanced additionally confirmed her leaving and returning throughout the timeframe when the financial institution was robbed, the report states.

She was arrested at her residence, and investigators bought a warrant to go looking the house. Inside, they are saying they discovered a brown purse containing $1,000 in numerous denominations.

In an interview with detectives, Clark admitted to committing the theft, the report states. Police say she additionally wrote an apology letter to the financial institution teller.

Clark was scheduled to seem in courtroom at 9 a.m. on Could 3. She faces one depend of theft and one depend of housebreaking of a enterprise. Her bail is about at $10,000.

This story was initially revealed April 20, 2022 by KTNV in Las Vegas, an E.W. Scripps Firm.