An unemployed Mentone man was taken into custody in Rochester Wednesday night, about 12 hours after he allegedly robbed an Etna Green bank.

Zachary J. Waddle, 20, is charged with armed robbery. He is being held in the Kosciusko County Jail in lieu of $10,000 bond.

Waddle is accused of robbing the Etna Green branch of National City Bank of an undisclosed amount of money. He allegedly entered the bank about 9 a.m. wearing a pair of sunglasses to alter his facial identity and handed the teller a handwritten note that said he had a weapon and he wanted money.

The teller reportedly gave Waddle most of the money from her drawer before he said, "That's enough." He then grabbed the money and ran out of the bank, police said.

Detective Sgt. Todd Sautter of the Kosciusko County Sheriff's Department said that during the alleged robbery, Waddle never displayed a weapon and bank employees did not see a weapon. One customer also was in the bank and no injuries were reported.

The crime was captured by the bank's security camera and officers familiar with Waddle recognized him on the videotape that was taken as evidence. A warrant was immediately issued for Waddle's arrest, based on a positive identification by witnesses and police.

Police searched for Waddle at his last known addresses and checked with some of his acquaintances in an attempt to ascertain his whereabouts. He reportedly telephoned his girlfriend while police were questioning her at her residence.

Officials said they knew Waddle was last seen in the Rochester/Fulton County area and the investigation led police to the Comfort Inn in Rochester, where Waddle was taken into custody without incident.

An unspecified amount of cash and other property was reportedly recovered from Waddle's hotel room. Deputies of the KCSD were assisted with Waddle's apprehension by officers from Rochester Police Department and Fulton County Sheriff's Department.

No weapon was recovered and police believe no weapon was used during the robbery. [[In-content Ad]]