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Credit union robbery defendant to plead guilty

The Fort Dodge man arrested for robbing GreenState Credit Union in March has requested a hearing to plead guilty, according to a recently filed court document.

Ted Hammersley, 30, was charged with first-degree robbery, a class B felony; going armed with intent, a class D felony; carrying weapons used in a crime, an aggravated misdemeanor; and assault while participating in a felony, a class D felony, in connection to the March 2 incident.

Hammersley was apprehended by Fort Dodge Police just outside the credit union, 1207 Central Ave., with an undisclosed amount of cash as he tried to flee on foot. A detailed description given by credit union employees matched him.

GreenState Credit Union is at the former location of First American Bank.

No employees were injured during the incident. The assault charge was due to the threat of physical injury, police previously said.

Hammersley initially pleaded not guilty in a written arraignment filed March 13. A hearing to change his plea and plead guilty has been set for Oct. 12.

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