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Omaha woman arrested for alleged robbery of a Council Bluffs bank

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December 13th, 2022 by Ric Hanson

(Council Bluffs, Iowa) – A woman from Nebraska was arrested following a report of an attempted bank robbery today (Tuesday), in Council Bluffs. According to Bluffs Police, Officers were called at around 12:03-p.m. to the First National Bank at 2421 West Broadway, for a possible robbery in progress.

While enroute officers received information that a female suspect had pulled into the business drive thru lane outside of the bank and passed a note to the teller demanding cash. As officers arrived on scene the suspect attempted to leave the area. She was stopped and taken into custody as she drove onto West Broadway.

Lisa M. Stenberg

After being interviewed, the suspect, 51-year-old Lisa M. Stenberg, of Omaha, was transported to Pottawattamie County Corrections and charged with Robbery 2nd and Theft 2nd. No weapons were found and there were no injuries reported during this incident.