Police say three suspects got away from the Bank of America robbery in Coral Gables with cash Three robbers abducted a bank worker, fixed a suspected bomb to his chest and used him to help rob a bank near the city of Miami in the US state of Florida, the FBI says.
The Bank of America worker was kidnapped at his home early on Friday by three suspects, FBI spokeswoman Judy Orihuela said.
They brought him to a branch in Coral Gables an used him to help steal cash.
The employee was unharmed. Police are working to detonate the suspected bomb.
Major response
The suspects took the worker to the bank at about 0815 local time (1215 GMT) used him to effect the robbery, and made a getaway in a stolen red Ford Mustang.
The incident triggered a major police response because of the use of a suspected explosive device.
The FBI and Miami-Dade County police officers surrounded the bank, shutting roads and warning students at the nearby University of Miami to stay away.
Coral Gables is a wealthy city within Miami-Dade County with a population of around 42,000.
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