Police: Man Arrested After Threatening To Rob Arlington Bank Using Google Translate

ARLINGTON, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) - The suspect may have claimed the incident was lost in translation, but it was no joke to police in Arlington.

Police on Wednesday said a man walked into a Chase bank in Arlington at around 4 p.m. and showed someone a message on his phone that read, "This is a robbery." He also allegedly made a hand gesture of a firearm.

According to police, the man was arrested outside of the bank. The suspect claimed the incident was a joke and that he was trying to start a conversation with a bank teller, police said.

Man arrested for threatening robbery using Google Translate. (Credit: Arlington Police Department)

The man, who was not immediately identified, was charged with robbery by threat.

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