UTICA, N.Y. (April 13, 2012)--A 49-year-old man who police say tried to rob a central New York bank armed with a toilet plunger has been charged.

Utica police said Lawrence Deptola walked into the bank Thursday afternoon and threatened a teller with the plunger.

Police responded and Deptola was arrested after a foot chase.

He was charged with attempted third-degree robbery.