Officer stopped woman after she passed threatening note to teller

Worcester police apprehended a bank robber in the process of demanding cash from a bank teller on Friday. A Worcester police sergeant was working a detail inside the Leominster Credit Union Friday when police say he observed a female pass a note to a teller and then yell at the teller to hurry up gathering the money. According to police, Colleen Montalvo, 46, of Worcester, took the money and turned to exit the bank. The officer on detail was able to apprehend Montalvo as she took the bundle of money and turned to flee. Several customers witnessed the alleged attempted robbery, but there were no injuries reported from the incident. Montalvo allegedly took an undisclosed amount of money which was recovered and returned to the bank, according to police. Montalvo was charged with unarmed robbery.

Worcester police apprehended a bank robber in the process of demanding cash from a bank teller on Friday.

A Worcester police sergeant was working a detail inside the Leominster Credit Union Friday when police say he observed a female pass a note to a teller and then yell at the teller to hurry up gathering the money.


According to police, Colleen Montalvo, 46, of Worcester, took the money and turned to exit the bank.

The officer on detail was able to apprehend Montalvo as she took the bundle of money and turned to flee.

Several customers witnessed the alleged attempted robbery, but there were no injuries reported from the incident.

Montalvo allegedly took an undisclosed amount of money which was recovered and returned to the bank, according to police.

Montalvo was charged with unarmed robbery.