An 18-year-old Boynton Beach High School student is in custody after a bank robbery this weekend.
The incident occurred at a Wells Fargo located at 1550 West Boynton Beach Blvd. around 9 a.m. Saturday.
Bank robbery suspect arrested last night. Austin Puppo, 18, robbed Wells Fargo bank on Saturday morning. Being held in PBC jail. pic.twitter.com/gXXLnmfqpj
— Boynton Beach Police (@BBPD) February 27, 2017
Officers said the suspect, Austin Puppo, told the teller he had a bomb in his backpack, then fled with an unknown amount of cash.
Puppo was booked Sunday night into the Palm Beach County Jail. He faces armed robbery charges and making a false bomb threat.
At a court appearance Monday morning, a judge set bail at $40,000 and said he can return to school if he meets certain conditions.
His family declined comment after the hearing.
Puppo given $40k bond, can attend school https://t.co/OS0w2EcYCv
— Andrew Ruiz WPTV (@AndrewNRuiz) February 27, 2017
