Women dressed as nuns attempt to rob Poconos bank

Tuesday, August 29, 2017
TANNERSVILLE, Pa. -- Two women dressed as nuns and carrying handguns tried to raid a bank in the Poconos on Monday.

The attempted robbery happened at Citizens Bank near Tannersville just after noon.
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Authorities say two women showed tellers a handgun but left without taking anything.

Police believe one of the tellers activated the automatic alarm and scared the two women off.
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Pocono Township police officers initially responded to the call, but now the FBI has taken over the investigation.
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