The Great Smoky Mountain Journal
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Tuesday, January 01, 2019 02:38 PM
First Tennessee Bank On Merchants Latest Victim Of String Of Bank Robberies In Knox County Past Few Days
Police were called to the scene for reports of a bank robbery at around 1:15 p.m. Tuesday.
According to the FBI, law enforcement agencies responded to the robbery at approximately 1:14 p.m. Tuesday.
Reports indicated that white male entered the First Tennessee Bank and brandished and discharged a handgun while demanding cash. No injuries were reported.
After the suspect obtained an undetermined amount of money, the FBI said the suspect fled the scene.
The suspect was described as a white male, standing approximately 6'0", with a slender build, light colored hair and dark sunglasses. The suspect was also wearing a baseball cap with "VOLS" written on it in orange, as well as a red and black plaid flannel jacket.
Anyone with information was asked to call the Knoxville FBI office at 865-544-0751 or KPD at 865-215-7212.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation is investigating a bank robbery that happened Monday at the SunTrust Bank on Andrew Johnson Highway in Knoxville. Authorities have not linked the two incidents at this time.
FBI looking for suspect in SunTrust Bank robbery
