The Kent County Sheriff’s Office have arrested and charged a 25-year-old man and a 19-year-old man from Mecosta County in connection with a bank robbery.

The robbery, which took place at the Independent Bank in Sand Lake, occurred back on Dec. 30, 2024 around 12:00 P.M.. The amount of money taken during the robbery was reported to be $335, with the robbers describing the bank as a "small-town, easy way to escape" according to records.

These arrests were made possible through the collaborative efforts of the Newaygo County Sheriff’s Office's Emergency Response Team and the Mecosta County Sheriff’s Office.