Police ruse led to Lenstrom's detainment for bank robbery; FBI requests federal arrest warrant

When Sidney police confronted Janetta Lenstrom last Friday morning after the robbery at Sidney Federal Saving’s & Loan, the Potter resident allegedly “broke down, stating she was either going to kill herself or rob a bank, as it was the only way she could think of to get herself out of her current situation.”

Details of the confrontation were made available in an FBI affidavit attached to a criminal complaint filed with the U.S. District Court.

Lenstrom was taken into protective custody on Friday. The Sidney Police Department and the Cheyenne County Sheriff’s Office had her transported to Nort...