Man with fake gun at bank tries to defuse situation

Tom Greenwood | The Detroit News

Southgate — The gun was fake, but the arrest was real.

According to police, Riverview resident Jeremy Amidon made a poor life choice earlier this week when he strolled into a bank with a phone to his ear and a phony gun in his hand.

Amidon placed the toy on the counter of the PNC Bank on Dix Toledo near Eureka, which upset a teller who thought she was being robbed.

According to police, Amidon attempted to defuse the situation by saying “it’s not like it’s an Uzi or anything,” as he waved the bogus weapon around.

He then approached another teller for help after shoving the counterfeit weapon into as back pocket.

A retired police officer spotted the handle of the handgun in Amidon’s back pocket and alerted police outside the building.

Amidon was arrested by officers with real guns once he left the bank. He has been charged with being a disorderly person and possession of a fake firearm.

TGreenwood@detroitnews.com

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