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FBI, Clinton PD searching for suspected bank robber

Posted at 9:25 pm May 21, 2019
By John Huotari Leave a Comment

The Federal Bureau of Investigation and Clinton Police Department are looking for a man suspected of robbing the Ft. Sill Bank inside the Walmart in Clinton on Tuesday, May 21, 2019. (Photo courtesy FBI)

Note: This story was updated at 11:40 a.m. May 22.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation and Clinton Police Department are looking for a man suspected of robbing a bank in Clinton on Tuesday afternoon.

The FBI and CPD said a man robbed the local branch of the Fort Sill National Bank inside the Walmart in Clinton. The man entered the bank at 4:15 p.m. and demanded money, the FBI said.

“Reports say a suspect entered the bank, located inside the Walmart store, and passed a note demanding money,” the CPD said.

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Filed Under: Clinton, Front Page News, Police and Fire, Top Stories, U.S. Tagged With: bank, bank robber, Clinton Police Department, FBI, Federal Bureau of Investigation, robbery

Alleged serial bank robber apprehended

Posted at 2:33 pm December 21, 2012
By John Huotari Leave a Comment

Information from WYSH Radio

Law enforcement officials announced Thursday that a suspected serial bank robber was apprehended minutes after allegedly holding up a bank in Alcoa.

Gerald Hytken of Lenoir City, 79, is suspected of robbing four banks in the past two years and is facing federal charges for, among other things, allegedly robbing an Oak Ridge bank last year.

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Filed Under: Police and Fire, Top Stories Tagged With: Alcoa, Alcoa Police Department, bank robber, BB&T Bank, Clayton Bank and Trust, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Gerald Hytken, Knox County Sheriff’s Office, Knoxville Police Department, Lenoir City, Oak Ridge, robber, TNBank

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