For anyone who walks into a bank and sees staff hiding under desks, the one best guess would be 'bank robbery'. Police in Birmingham, UK, rushed to a bank after receiving a call from a man that an armed robbery was underway. But when they reached they saw something unexpected. The staff was actually playing hide and seek as part of a team-building exercise.
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Dave Keen of West Midlands Police posted details of the misunderstanding on Twitter. "Thanks to the member of public who called in a suspected robbery at a bank in Birmingham today, saw staff inside hiding under desks... it was a hide + seek team building exercise," he wrote.
A NatWest spokesperson said to Telegraph: "We are aware of an instance of the police being called out to a branch this morning. We would like to thank the police for their swift response following a call from the member of public."
"We can confirm that it was a false alarm, following a team building exercise, and will be speaking to the members of staff involved to ensure that they all learn from this incident."
So much for a 'bank robbery' melt down!?