Police say Wodecki told the teller at First Citizens Bank in Conway that the woman and child were being held hostage at a grocery store. But authorities say the story was a hoax that Wodecki invented because he needed money for rent and other bills.
Police say Wodecki took about $2,400 from the bank.
Officials at the Horry County jail did not know if Wodecki had an attorney, and his home phone number was unlisted.
