Suspect arrested in Cody bank robberies

Law enforcement officials say they've arrested the man they believe robbed and attempted to rob a pair of Cody banks last month.

A release from the Cody Police Department sent late Thursday says police in Bismarck, N.D., arrested 32-year-old suspect Joshua Beckstead on Wednesday (July 4th).

Beckstead was arrested on a warrant issued Tuesday by the U.S. District Court in Wyoming relating to the attempted robbery of Cody's Sunlight Federal Credit Union and subsequent robbery of First Bank of Wyoming's downtown Cody branch on June 19 and the robbery of Cheyenne's American National Bank on June 15.

We have a more complete story based on the affidavit used to secure Beckstead's arrest that will run in tomorrow's (Friday's) Tribune. If you're wondering, we're publishing on a Friday instead of the typical Thursday because of the July 4 holiday.