Ryan Coogler was handcuffed and put in the back of a cop car after being falsely accused of robbing a Bank of America in Atlanta.
According to TMZ, the incident happened in January. Coogler went into the Bank of America branch with a mask for COVID-19, sunglasses, and a beanie and wrote a note to the bank teller, asking them to withdraw $12,000 from his account. Coogler also requested the teller to be “discreet” and count the money away from the counter.
“I would like to withdraw $12,000 cash from my checking account. Please do the money count somewhere else. I’d like to be discreet,” the message read.
The teller thought the transaction was suspicious and led to a call to the police. Coogler and two men waiting on him in an SUV were arrested when authorities arrived.
After investigating, authorities realized they had made a mistake and let Coogler go.
In a statement made to Variety, Coogler said that the incident did occur, and the issue has since been resolved. “This situation should never have happened,” he stated. “However, Bank of America worked with me and addressed it to my satisfaction and we have moved on.”
