Boy, 12, Held Over 'Bank Robbery Attempt' A 12-year-old boy has been arrested for allegedly breaking into a Detroit bank after riding his bike there in the middle of the night. The child is said to have used a brick to shatter the front door of the Bank of America branch in Southfield before stealing cash and coins from a cashier's drawer. The boy set off the emergency alarm and the bank's security company called police when they spotted the suspect on video cameras at around 3am on Friday. A Southfield Police statement said: "A bicycle was observed at the front door, and the glass was broken. Officers made entry into the building and located a juvenile suspect. The suspect was found to have property from the bank upon his person. He was subsequently arrested. WDIV-TV broadcast video of the child being led out in handcuffs. The video also shows what appeared to be cash and coins on a counter inside the bank. The boy was handed over to his mother pending further investigation. Bank of America spokeswoman Diane Wagner said the bank was not releasing any details about the attempted heist. She added: "This is an unfortunate incident. We do have security measures in place and take any attempt of burglary to our banking centres seriously.