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Joseph Mezza, of Oswego, was arrested Saturday for causing public alarm in a bank.

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OSWEGO, N.Y. -- A 61-year-old Oswego man was arrested Saturday morning for causing public alarm in a bank, according to Oswego City Police.

"This is a robbery. Give me all your money," Joseph Mezza said in a loud voice at Empower Federal Credit Union, according to police.

An employee was familiar with Mezza and told him he could not say that, said Capt. David Lizotte, a spokesman for the police department.

"Mezza then proceeded to make a transaction," Lizotte said. "However, other customers and employees were not familiar with him, and were frightened."

Mezza was charged with falsely reporting an incident in the third degree, a misdemeanor. His actions were done upon a "baseless and false premise," according to the police report.