The Associated Press
11:38 a.m. -- WILLISTON, N.D. (AP) — A man wearing a ski mask walked into a bank here and demanded money, then told tellers, ``Just kidding,'' police say.
Ryan Wright, 20, of Williston, surrendered to police Monday night, said Sgt. Mark Hanson, a Williston police detective. Wright faces a charge of terrorizing in the Feb. 17 incident.
"He walked into the bank wearing a ski mask and demanded money,'' Hanson said. ``After a few moments, he pulled the ski mask over his chin, and the tellers could see his face, and said, 'just kidding.'''
No customers were in the bank at the time, Hanson said. The man never did take the ski mask off completely, he said.
``He never showed a weapon, but the tellers got quite scared and concerned and thought the worst,'' Hanson said.
Wright then went about his banking business, Hanson said.
``He took some money from his checking account and left,'' the detective said.
Police issued a warrant for Wright last week but could not find him. Wright turned himself in early Monday night, Hanson said. He was jailed in Williston, awaiting a bond hearing.
Terrorizing, a Class C felony, carries a maximum sentence of five years in jail and a $5,000 fine.
Hanson said he did not know if Wright intended to rob the bank but backed out. ``We have no way of knowing that,'' he said.
``You don't walk into a bank with a ski mask and say 'Give me all your money,''' Hanson said. ``It's just like going on an airplane and saying you have a bomb.''
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