Durham man arrested in Virginia bank robbery turned hostage situation

Wednesday, April 12, 2023
Durham man arrested in Virginia bank robbery turned hostage situation
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Five people were held hostage inside including a child at a bank in Arlington.

ARLINGTON, V.A. -- Terrifying moments at a bank in northern Virginia when a bank robbery turned into a hostage crisis.

It happened Tuesday afternoon at a Wells Fargo in Arlington.

Police say the suspect, 30-year-old Oscar Gonzalez Allarenja from Durham, entered the bank demanded money and threatened to use a gun.

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Five people were held hostage inside including a child.

Officers were able to safely remove all the hostages, no injuries reported.

The suspect was eventually taken into custody.