Hartford police nab alleged bank robber using tracker inserted into money

An alleged bank robber was arrested Tuesday after a tracker that was placed in the stolen money led Hartford police to his location.

Patrol officers were called to the TD Bank at 203 Trumbull St. at 10:14 a.m. on Tuesday after a hold-up alarm was activated, according to the Hartford Police Department.

Police learned that the robbery suspect, later identified as 53-year-old Arden Dell, reportedly entered the bank and handed a note to a teller demanding money. The teller complied, handing Dell money containing a tracking device, police said.

Dell was tracked to the area of Hillside Avenue at New Britain Avenue, according to police. Members of Hartford police’s patrol division and south community service officers were able to locate him inside a vehicle and recovered the money, police said.

Dell was taken into custody and transported to the Hartford police’s detention division where he was charged with second-degree robbery.

The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with any information is asked to call the Hartford Police Department Tip Line at 860-722-TIPS (8477).