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Florida man tries to withdraw 1 cent from bank, gets hit with robbery charge

He had no common cents.

A man got hit with a felony robbery charge after trying to withdraw a penny from a Central Florida bank, according to reports.

Michael Fleming allegedly went into a Chase branch in Lady Lake, Fla., on June 29 and passed a withdrawal slip for 1 cent to a bank teller, according to Fox 35 Orlando.

Mug shot of a white man with brown wild hair and a brown moustache and beard.
Michael Fleming was arrested on robbery charges. Sumter County Sheriff's Department

When the teller told Fleming he couldn’t withdraw a penny, he said, “So you want me to say the other word?” police said.

Afraid the situation could turn violent, the teller called cops.

The front of a drive-up Chase bank with a car in front.
Michael Fleming was arrested at a Chase branch in Lady Lake, Fla. Google Maps

Fleming, whose address is listed in Summerfield, Fla., was taken into custody. Deputies said they had probable cause to believe he violated robbery laws though their conversation with him was kept out of the report. No other details of his conversation with the teller were made public.

Fleming was booked and held on a $5,000 bond, according to online jail records.