A Florida man has been charged with robbery after he asked a bank teller to withdraw one cent.
Michael Fleming, 41, was arrested on June 29 after he entered a Chase Bank and filled out a withdrawal slip for one cent, according to his arrest report. When Fleming handed the slip to the bank teller, he was told his request could not be fulfilled.
Fleming allegedly then responded: “So you want me to say the other word?” It is assumed this “other word,” he was referring to was “robbery.”
The bank teller realized what was going on and became afraid that Fleming could become violent and notified law enforcement. Sheriff’s deputies received a call just before 2 p.m. about an “in-progress robbery.” Fleming was still in the building when law enforcement arrived and was taken into custody without incident.
During a recorded interview, Fleming allegedly told authorities that he had…
