Pine Island Bank Attempted Bank Robbery

According to Goodhue County Sheriff's Office, shortly after 10 a.m. on Friday, deputies were alerted to an attempted robbery at Pine Island Bank in Pine Island.

A Goodhue County deputy spotted a person matching the description of the suspect driving a vehicle west of Pine Island.

The vehicle headed south on Highway 57 and was pulled over around 10:20 am in Dodge County. A Goodhue County deputy arrested the suspect, and custody was turned over to the Rochester Police Department.

The Pine Island School was put on lock down during the search, as a precaution. Lockdown was lifted once the suspect was apprehended. The same suspect is thought to have committed a robbery in Rochester earlier Friday.

RPD and the FBI are investigating the incident.