OLATHE — A 20-year-old Olathe man has been charged with robbing the First National Bank in Olathe Tuesday. U.S. Attorney Barry Grissom said a criminal complaint filed in U.S. District Court accuses Roger Riedel, Jr., of the heist. Grissom says a bank teller recognized the robber as a bank customer. T he man showed the teller what appeared to be a handgun and demanded money. When police answered the bank’s alarm, they found Riedel standing next to a white SUV in the bank parking lot. Red smoke was pouring from the SUV. Police recovered a BB gun, a plastic bag, stolen cash and three activated dye packs.
Thursday, June 2, 1 p.m.
