A 19-year-old Riverside man who paused in the lobby of the bank police said he was trying to rob to enjoy what officers called “an adult beverage” was arrested after bank employees contacted authorities.

“A big shout out to the bank employees for remaining calm the entire time and relaying the suspect’s description and location inside to our dispatchers,” Riverside police said in a statement.

Sonny Gutierrez Jr., 19, of Riverside was arrested on suspicion of attempted robbery, and has since posted bail, police said.

Police said Gutierrez passed a note to a teller at a Bank of America in the 1600 block of University Avenue on Friday afternoon demanding money and claiming he had a firearm, but no gun was seen.

“He actually waited patiently in the lobby while consuming an adult beverage …which gave the employees time to call 9-1-1 and our officers to quickly arrive. The officers made a plan to enter the bank and safely took the suspect into custody,” police said.