Bank heist bust! Austin's finest tracked down the suspect from a botched Bank of America robbery. On Monday, a masked marauder attempted to strong-arm the tellers at 1144 Airport Boulevard, threatening to kill them if the cash wasn't coughed up. But the crook came up empty, fleeing the scene with zilch, leaving only the threat of violence buzzing through the air.

Tireless detective work led cops to the doorstep of one John Ancira, who found himself in handcuffs at his residence, not even a stone's throw from where the crime took place. A stash of evidence linking him to the high-stakes note-passing game at the bank was recovered; now, he's lounging behind bars facing a Second Degree Felony charge for Robbery by Threat. Ancira couldn't outsmart the law — and now he's trading his digs for a Travis County Jail cell.

The heat's still on, though, because this case isn't cold. The Austin Police Department is on the lookout for any soul brave enough to drop a tip, which you can do by dialing 512-974-TIPS. If you're the cloak-and-dagger type, you can spill what you know through the Capital Area Crime Stoppers Program.

Caught in the act by a beady-eyed surveillance camera, and later by the long arm of the law, Ancira's escapade has been thwarted. With citizens and officers on the same team, it's only a matter of time before justice is served. And remember, if you see something shadowy or suspicious, the Austin PD and Crime Stoppers are only a holler away—with anonymity as their vow and safety in numbers as the name of the game.