Texas cops arrest teen they say used electric scooter in bank robbery
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Luca Mangiarano, 19, accused of using an electric scooter in a bank robbery in Austin, Texas, Dec. 18. (Austin Police Department )
A teen’s getaway from a Texas bank robbery on an electric scooter has been short-circuited by police after a monthlong investigation.
Nineteen-year-old Luca Mangiarano found his getaway wheels for the Austin heist through a scooter-sharing app owned by Uber, police said. He was charged Thursday with robbery by threat.
The heist went down Dec. 18 at a BBVA Compass bank branch, Fox 7 Austin reports.
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The teller was handed a note that said, “This is a robbery, please give me all your 100's and 50's in a envelope and everything will be ok."
The robber left with cash and was seen scooting away on a Jump scooter owned by Uber, the station reported.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}During the investigation, police requested account information from Uber for the Jump scooter which had been in the area when the bank was robbed.
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The information from Uber led to Mangiarnao’s arrest.
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His cellphone also showed he was near the bank at the time of the robbery, the Austin American-Statesman reported.