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Police arrest man accused of robbing Mooresville bank

MOORESVILLE, NC — Police arrested the man they said robbed a Mooresville bank Tuesday morning.

Bradley Joseph Clyne, 58, was charged with robbery with a dangerous weapon in connection with the bank robbery.

The robbery happened around 11:30 a.m. at the Fifth Third Bank on River Highway.

Employees said a man came into the bank, demanded money and took off. He got into a blue car, possibly a Chevrolet Aveo or Cobalt passenger car with chrome trim around the trunk area.

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Employees said the man was speaking in a Scottish or English accent. They described him as having a slim build, approximately 5 feet, 10 inches tall, with a gray goatee.

Police said an officer spotted a Chevrolet that matched the description from the bank employees and stopped the car to investigate.

The officer then arrested the driver, Clyne.

Officials said he never showed a weapon during the robbery, and he got away with an unknown amount of cash.

No one was hurt.

Clyne's bail has been set to $150,000.

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