Suspect Identified By Bank Employees

Christopher Braden was identified by bank employees as the man who stormed into First Federal Bank in Lewiston Dec. 28 and held a shotgun on them while a partner cleaned out the cash drawers.

Two police officers also pointed out the 23-year-old Braden in court as the person who was found hiding with thousands of dollars stuffed in his leather jacket following a shoot-out in Ferdinand that ended in the death of the other suspect in the hold-up.

Following Wednesday’s hearing, Magistrate Carl Kerrick ordered Braden bound over to district court on a charge of robbery.

He will be arraigned Jan. 25.