[Scan-DC] Incident at Wahcovia bank in Ballston?

[michael rumberg]

I used to bank at that union bank - it had a different name then.  They have been robbed many many times - only bank in the area I have seen with this security feature.  

very cool entrance where the vestibule has been converted to a mantrap.  the metal detector is in the door frame / walls - similar to some of the entrances at the White House or other VIP secure locations.  The inner doors will not open until the outer door closes.  If the detector senses a large mass of metal the inner door will not open at all.    The tellers can see thru the glass vestibule and push a button to open the inner door if they know the customer or believe the customer not to be a threat.  

apparently management / loss prevention feels it is better to let the bad guys escape rather than actually lock the suspects in the man-trap until police arrive.  discretion IS the better part of valor.

I suppose if someone successfully got in though, they would trap in the vestibule until the cops arrive.


> Date: Tue, 17 Aug 2010 15:25:14 -0400
> From: arlingtonnews at gmail.com
> To: Johnantonelli at verizon.net
> CC: scan-dc at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [Scan-DC] Incident at Wahcovia bank in Ballston?
> 
> http://www.arlnow.com/2010/08/17/bank-robbery-suspect-arrested/
> 
> Via ACPD:
> 
> *BANK ROBBERY-ARREST, 8/16/2010, 1000 block of N. Stafford Street*  On
> August 14 at 10:20 am, a man passed a note at a bank demanding money. He
> apprehended outside the bank by police. Richard Jones, 54, of Arlington, was
> charged with Robbery. He was held without bond.
> 
> 
> 
> On Sun, Aug 15, 2010 at 12:45 PM, John Antonelli
> <Johnantonelli at verizon.net>wrote:
> 
> > Actually Ballston is not FFX county
> >
> > On 8/14/2010 1:54 PM, Merlin wrote:
> > > Here's the story:
> > >
> > http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/08/13/AR2010081306511.html?wprss=rss_metro/va
> > > Merlin
> > >
> > > --------------------------------------------------
> > > From: "Andrew Clegg"<andrew_w_clegg at hotmail.com>
> > > Sent: Saturday, August 14, 2010 1:34 PM
> > > To: "Scan-DC at mailman.qth.net"<scan-dc at mailman.qth.net>
> > > Subject: [Scan-DC] Incident at Wahcovia bank in Ballston?
> > >
> > >
> > >> Did anyone catch what was happening this morning at the Wachovia bank at
> > >> Stafford and Fairfax in Ballston? Three police cars there from roughly
> > >> 10:30 - 12:30, one with its lights flashing. I didn't have my scanner
> > with
> > >> me at the time, of course.
> > >>
> > >> Andy
> > >>
> > >>
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