My SD Moms A Michigan man accused of robbing a credit union told police he needed the money to help pay for his daughter’s chemotherapy treatments, authorities said.
Brian Randolph, 23, is accused of robbing the Vibe Credit Union in South Lyon, Michigan, on Aug. 12.
Randolph entered the building and passed a note demanding money, police said. While the note indicated he had a shotgun hidden in his clothes, he never revealed the firearm and police told ABC News that he said he did not actually bring a gun with him.
He has been charged with armed robbery and bank robbery and had his bond set at $500,000, police said.
After his arrest, Randolph told police his motive for the robbery was to help pay for his daughter’s cancer treatments, authorities said.
Randolph told police that his insurance company was no longer paying for his daughter’s chemotherapy treatments and that he robbed the credit union in a last-ditch attempt to find a way to pay for her treatments, according to South Lyon Public Information Officer Lieutenant Christopher Sovik.
