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ST. GEORGE — A woman who allegedly robbed a St. George bank before leading police on a chase across three states has been identified and charged.
Sandeep Kaur, 24, of Riverside, California, admitted to St. George police that she robbed the US Bank at 791 S. Bluff Street on Thursday, July 31, then led police on a chase, according to arrest warrant documents.
Police said the robbery occurred around 5 p.m. when a small-framed woman wearing sunglasses, a dirty surgical mask and a dark, navy blue hooded sweatshirt with the hood pulled over her head entered the bank and handed the bank teller a note.
Surveillance images also showed the woman had manicured hands of dark complexion, the documents said.
Court documents say the note demanded the teller provide a large sum of money within two minutes or the robber would shoot the teller. The bank employee complied with the note’s demands, and the woman fled the premises in a dark-colored Nissan with temporary dealer plates.
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Nevada Highway Patrol took a woman into custody after she allegedly robbed a bank in St. George.A St. George police officer spotted the vehicle going southbound on I-15 between St. George and the Arizona border. When officers tried to stop the vehicle, the driver sped away, according to police. After the driver crossed the Arizona border, St. George police contacted the Arizona Highway Patrol who continued the chase.
In Nevada, the vehicle stopped, but the driver refused police orders to exit the vehicle, police reported. Following a one-hour standoff, Kaur surrendered to police custody, Nevada Highway Patrol reported.
Mesquite Police Department searched the vehicle, finding clothing that matched the description of the robber, a large sum of cash and a note that matched the description given by the teller to police, the warrant read.
In an interview with St. George police, Kaur said she had robbed the US Bank using a note and had been wearing the clothing described by bank employees before changing in the car.
Kaur was charged with aggravated robbery, a first degree felony. Bail was set at $50,000.
