Matthew Yussman , 46 , told police he was ambushed by two masked men while in his garage in Connecticut , Bristol on February 23 . His mother , who lives at the home , was ordered to stay in her room with explosives and overheard the men telling Yussman to rob two banks . Yussman was found with a device strapped to his chest outside a branch in New Britain after he called the bank 's president about his predicament . Police have now revealed that he was given a lie detector test later that day and failed a question about his involvement . They previously said they had not determined if he was a victim or suspect .
Matthew Yussman , 46 , told police he was ambushed by two masked men while in his garage in Bristol , Connecticut on February 23 . His mother , who lives at the home , was ordered to stay in her room with explosives and overheard the men telling Yussman to rob two banks . Yussman was found with a device strapped to his chest outside a branch in New Britain after he called the bank 's president about his predicament . Police have now revealed that he was given a lie detector test later that day and failed a question about his involvement . They previously said they had not determined if he was a victim or suspect .