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Port St. Lucie bank robbery suspect arrested in Broward County

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PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- Police say they have found the suspect accused of robbing Seacoast Bank at 1790 Gatlin Boulevard in Port St. Lucie Saturday.

Just before noon a man walked into the bank, approached a teller and handed the teller a note demanding money.

He left with an undisclosed amount of cash.

The Broward Sheriff's Office arrested Kirk M. Pickard, 41, of Hallandale Thursday.

According to the Port St. Lucie Police Department, Broward detectives were looking for Pickard for a separate bank robbery when the Seacoast Bank was robbed.

Deputies concentrated on an area where Pickard was known to frequent and found him, police said.