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A Sandy Bank paid for a Utah man’s 48 hour holiday in Wendover last week, and the man will be paying it back for the rest of his life.
Ryan Grubbs a 36 year old Utah vagrant, is sitting in the Elko County Jail on a half a million dollar bond awaiting his extradition back to Utah for bank robbery. Grubbs was arrested early Saturday morning by West Wendover police officers for allegedly robbing a Sandy, Utah Key Bank the previous Wednesday.
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According to Sandy Police Public information officer Sergeant Jonathan Arnold Grubbs walked into the bank handed a teller a note and walked out with an unspecified amount of cash.
He made his getaway in his own vehicle and drove to Wendover where he registered under his own name in a suite at a local hotel/casino. According to casino workers the bank robber had a very good time laying down large bets on the tables and eating at the resort’s restaurants even ordering room service.
And while Grubbs was enjoying his ill gotten gains Sandy Police were tracking him down. His photo was quickly posted on various websites and released to the news media and he was soon identified. A routine alert to all law enforcement, hotels, motels and convenience was sent out and soon bore fruit.
At just before 2 am Saturday morning Grubbs was arrested while at the tables by West Wendover Police officers. He offered no resistance.
“He either wanted to get caught or was incredibly stupid,” said one police officer. “Now he is looking at 20 years behind bars for the bank job and maybe more time for crossing state lines in pursuit of a felony.”
Grubbs is expected to be extradited within the week.
