HAMPTON FALLS — A Florida man accused of robbing the Citizens Bank in December allegedly told another he did it because he didn't want his girlfriend to "have sex for money anymore."

HAMPTON FALLS — A Florida man accused of robbing the Citizens Bank in December allegedly told another he did it because he didn't want his girlfriend to "have sex for money anymore."



Freddy Delavega, 37, of Cocoa, Fla., faces charges in federal court for robbing the bank on Route 1 in Hampton Falls on Dec. 16. His trial was scheduled this week, but was postponed for 90 days at the request of Delavega's attorney, Thomas McCue.



Documents filed in federal court add insight into why Delavega may have committed the robbery. According to an affidavit filed by FBI special agent Laura Hanlon, Delavega made numerous unsolicited comments while in the ambulance and at the hospital after his arrest. Delavega was hospitalized after his arrest because police subdued him with a Taser after he began to slit his throat.



Hanlon stated Delavega allegedly said "this" — supposedly the robbery — was a result of "bills piling up." He also said he was "unable to hold a job after employers learned he was a convicted felon." He also allegedly said his girlfriend was a stripper and he "didn't want her to have sex for money anymore."



Hanlon stated that when police allowed Delavega to call his girlfriend he was overheard saying he was "sorry," and he thought this "would have solved all of their money problems."



The FBI's affidavit gives more details on the bank robbery. According to court documents, Delavega entered the bank after 1 p.m. and handed the teller a note that said, "Give me all the money! No Tricks!! No alams (sic) No dye packs. Be FAST!" He then handed the teller a McDonald's paper bag, according to the affidavit, and verbally instructed her to give him all the money.



"As the robber grabbed the bag, it ripped open and money fell on the floor," stated Hanlon. "As the robber began to pick up the money, he began shouting that he had a weapon and not to press alarms."



After Delavega fled on foot, according to documents, with more than $6,000 cash stuffed in his coat pocket, Hanlon stated he was driven from the scene in a pickup truck with a Maine license plate. A bystander, Hanlon stated, witnessed the getaway and called police.



The truck was later stopped on Route 33 in Portsmouth, and Delavega was taken into custody. According to court documents, police Tased Delavega after he requested a priest and started to slit his throat with a knife, while begging for police to shoot him. Hanlon stated the driver of the vehicle had no idea about the bank robbery, a statement later confirmed by Delavega.



If convicted in federal court, Delavega faces up to 20 years in prison.