East side bank endures armed robbery Tuesday

The Bloomington Police Department is investigating a robbery of Peoples State Bank.
BPD was dispatched at 10:57 a.m. Tuesday to the 525 S. Clarizz Blvd. branch of Peoples State Bank, BPD Sgt. Jeff Canada said, reading from a police report.

A man walked into the bank displaying a handgun and jumped over the counter, Canada said.

There were no customers in the building at the time of the robbery, according to a BPD press release. The suspect told three tellers to put large bills in a bag he had.
The man was seen exiting the north door and leaving on foot, Canada said.

The Indiana Department of Natural Resources searched the area with a K-9 for the man, Canada said. Nothing was found on the search.

Canada said this bank robbery is different than others because the suspect showed the weapon. In other incidents, tellers have been given notes stating suspects had weapons.

Anyone with information on the bank robbery can contact BPD at 339-4477.


Man arrested for allegedly threatening bar employees

A 27-year-old Eminence, Ind., resident was arrested Tuesday morning after police say he threatened to shoot employees at the Bluebird Nightclub.

Officers were dispatched at about 12:53 a.m. to the Bluebird Nightclub on the 200 block of North Walnut Street, Canada said, reading from a police report.

A bartender at the nightclub had cut off Shane Lee Albertson from purchasing more drinks, and Albertson was asked to leave, Canada said.

Albertson left the nightclub and was seen pacing back and forth on the sidewalk, Canada said. He then went back inside and confronted employees.

Albertson punched an employee in the face and threatened to shoot the bartender and two other employees, Canada said. He then exited the nightclub but was caught while walking toward a parking garage at Seventh and Walnut streets.

Albertson was arrested and faces preliminary charges of intimidation, battery and public intoxication.