Man arrested over bank robbery

An alleged bank robber has been arrested in Hamilton after a police raid on his house.

The police allege a 43 year-old man handed over a note demanding money at a Westpac Bank branch yesterday morning.

Detective Sergeant Neville Ross said the man would appear in the Hamilton District Court this morning.

Mr Ross said police identified the man and obtained a search warrant for his home in Hamilton.

"He was found on the balcony of a dwelling looking down on Police searching his home," he said.

- NZHERALD STAFF