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Man arrested after breaking into southwestern Michigan bank

Posted at 4:18 PM, Nov 05, 2018
and last updated 2018-11-05 16:18:52-05

BERRIEN SPRINGS, Mich. (AP) — A 24-year-old man has been arrested after breaking into a southwestern Michigan bank.

Berrien Springs-Oronoko Township police say officers arrived about 7 a.m. Sunday at the Fifth Third Bank branch in Berrien Springs after receiving a report of a burglary.

The suspect was arrested as he exited the bank. Police say the man tried to steal coins and other items, but did not enter the bank’s vault.

The man is being held in the Berrien County Jail.

Berrien Springs is southwest of Grand Rapids.