Denver law enforcement officials were sifting through evidencethis week after grabbing two suspects in a spectacular "guns drawn"armed robbery at the $8 million West Denver Community Credit Unionlate last week.

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A spokeswoman at the CU said "we're all ok but we really can'ttalk about it" in a reference to last Thursday's daring earlymorning break-in of the CU.

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The break-in was marked by a police stakeout on nearby Denverstreets, which bystanders described as "something you could see ona Hollywood set."

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The capture of the robbers was also marked by exploding dyepacks and distress alarms set off by the manager, Patricia Price,who was credited with quick work in helping nab the pair, saidmedia reports.

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Price had entered the CU on West Alameda Ave. just before 7a.m., punching in an access code when a man with a gun approachedher, saying he intended to rob the credit union and threatening,"I'm going to have to shoot you."

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But unbeknownst to the robbers, when the manager's first codehad been interrupted, a distress call was automatically sent. Andwhen she was forced at gunpoint to enter a code, she used adistress code. Meanwhile, passersby noticed the robbery unfoldingcalled 911, said police.

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While the robber inside was rounding up cash at gunpoint he gota cellphone call, from the accomplice, telling him police withsirens blaring, were closing in. The robber inside began screamingat the manager and became agitated, at which point dye packsexploded, police said. Officers surrounded the building, and bothrobbers were taken into custody.

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