Crime & Safety
Woman Accused Of Trying To Rob Bank By Threatening To Blow It Up
Tampa police said the 37-year-old woman said she'd hidden a bomb in the bank and threatened to detonate it unless the bank gave her money.
TAMPA, FL — A 37-year-old woman is in custody after being accused of attempting to rob a bank by threatening to detonate a bomb.
According to Tampa police, at 2:23 a.m. Thursday, Danielle C. DiMari walked into the Bank of America at 100 N. Westshore Blvd. and asked to speak to a manager.
When a manager responded, DiMari played a recording on her cell phone announcing that a bomb had been planted inside the bank and would be detonated if the manager failed to turn over the bank's cash to DiMari.
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DiMari produced a device with an exposed wire that appeared to be a detonator.
Instead of turning over money to DiMari, the manager called the police. Officers arrived in minutes and took DiMari into custody in the bank parking lot.
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The bank was evacuated and an explosive ordinance disposal team swept the bank but found no bomb.
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