Pierce County prosecutors have charged a man suspected of robbing a Puyallup bank Monday.

Larry Duane Wright, 48, was arraigned Thursday on charges of first-degree robbery and attempted second-degree robbery. He’s being held in the Pierce County Jail in lieu of $25,000 bail.

First Security Bank, 307 W. Stewart St., was robbed at 11:35 a.m., police said.

Charging documents give this account: Wright waited outside the bank until customers left, then went in and handed a teller a note that demanded money and indicated he had a gun.

The teller gave Wright an undisclosed amount of cash, and he left. The teller then triggered an alarm.

On Tuesday, Wright tried to rob the Advance Cash check-cashing store at 4314 E. Portland Ave. He gave a teller a note that, again, demanded $50 and $100 bills and indicated he had a gun.

The clerk told Wright the store didn’t have bills that size. Wright became suspicious and left.

Puyallup police released surveillance images of the bank robber to the media Tuesday, and the images generated tips. Officers arrested Wright at his home Wednesday.

He confessed to robbing 1st Security Bank and trying to rob the check-cashing store. Wright told investigators he’d spent the money from the bank on food, gas and rent.

Officers said they later found some of the bank bills with Wright’s landlord.