New Brighton bank robbery suspect arrested in Colorado

Man accused of robbing a U.S. Bank in November

December 20, 2007 at 2:17PM

A man suspected of robbing a New Brighton bank last month is in custody, said FBI Special Agent Paul McCabe.

Authorities arrested Rico Lee Ayler Tuesday in Colorado and charged him with the Nov. 21 hold up of the U.S. Bank at 2299 Palmer Dr.

Ayler, 22, of St. Paul, was found around 9:30 p.m. Twin Cities time hiding behind a bed in a back bedroom in an Aurora, Colo. apartment complex. He was arrested without incident, McCabe said.

Ayler, who also goes by Rico Lee Johnson, was due in federal court in Denver Wednesday.

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Tim Harlow covers traffic and transportation issues in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area, and likes to get out of the office, even during rush hour. He also covers the suburbs in northern Hennepin and all of Anoka counties, plus breaking news and weather.

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