(Fort Dodge, Iowa) – Officials with the Fort Dodge Police Department say a man suspected in a bank robbery that occurred Friday afternoon, is in custody. 66-year-old Juan Alberto-Flores, of Ft. Dodge, faces felony robbery and theft charges. Authorities say that at around 3:35-p.m., Friday, the Webster County Telecommunications Center received a panic alarm from Availa Bank located on N 29th St., in Fort Dodge. Officers were dispatched to the location to check on the panic alarm. While officers were en route, they were notified that a bank robbery had just occurred.

Officers arrived on scene quickly and made contact with bank employees. Information was gathered and shared with responding officers and deputies that were in the area but the suspect was not immediately located. Officers, deputies and responding investigators with Criminal Investigations Division gathered evidence and spoke to witnesses on scene.

As a result of the work of responding law enforcement, the suspect was identified. At approximately 6:31 P.M., a Webster County Deputy located the suspects vehicle traveling on Highway 20 and conducted a traffic stop. The suspect was taken into custody without incident.

Juan Alberto Flores‐Andino is charged with Robbery in the Second Degree (a Class-C Felony) and Theft in the Second Degree (a Class-D Felony). At this time investigators with the Criminal Investigations Division are continuing to follow up on this incident. Anyone with information on this incident is encouraged to contact the Fort Dodge Police. Information may also be submitted anonymously via Crime Stoppers.

The Fort Dodge Police Department was assisted by the Webster County Sheriff’s Office and the Webster County Attorney’s Office. As with all cases, Flores‐Andino is considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.