(KRON) — A 72-year-old Petaluma man was arrested a week after “an irate customer” allegedly entered a San Rafael bank and threatened to shoot and kill the employees, according to the San Rafael Police Department on Tuesday. SRPD said detectives discovered several guns, including two unserialized rifles, during his arrest.
SRPD said the suspect, identified as Frear Stephen Schmid, walked into a Citibank on Third Street just after 1:10 p.m. on Aug. 18 in downtown San Rafael.
“During the investigation, it was learned that Schmid went to the bank to address an issue with his bank account,” SRPD said in a statement to KRON4 News. “While trying to determine the issue with the bank account, Schmid became upset with bank employees. When employees asked Schmid to remain calm, he only became more upset and then started to threaten that he was going to shoot and kill them.”
SRPD added, “Schmid was asked several times to leave the bank but continued to make additional threats. Eventually, Schmid left the bank, and the employees took necessary safety precautions, locking the doors in case Schmid returned.”…