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Robbery reported at One Bank

Posted at 11:43 am October 23, 2020
By John Huotari Leave a Comment

A bank robbery was reported at One Bank in Oak Ridge on Friday, Oct. 23, 2020, and the Oak Ridge Police Department and Federal Bureau of Investigation are searching for a suspect. (Photo courtesy City of Oak Ridge)

A bank robbery was reported in Oak Ridge on Friday, and the Oak Ridge Police Department and Federal Bureau of Investigation are searching for a suspect.

The robbery was reported by a silent alarm at One Bank on Oak Ridge Turnpike at about 8:35 a.m. Friday, and dispatchers then received a phone call reporting the robbery, a press release said.

Officers responded and determined a white male, in his 20s, wearing a black knit watch cap, red face mask, black or dark gray hoodie, and blue jeans presented a note to tellers advising it was a bank robbery and demanding money, the press release said.

[Read more…]

Filed Under: Front Page News, Oak Ridge, Police and Fire, Police and Fire, Slider, Top Stories, U.S. Tagged With: bank robbery, FBI, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Oak Ridge, Oak Ridge Police Department, One Bank, ORPD, robbery

FBI investigates Kingston Pike bank robbery, describes suspect

Posted at 9:18 am April 5, 2017
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The FBI is investigating a bank robbery at the U.S. Bank at 8845 Kingston Pike in Knoxville at about 5 p.m. April 4, 2017. (Photo: FBI)

The FBI is investigating a bank robbery at the U.S. Bank at 8845 Kingston Pike in Knoxville at about 5 p.m. April 4, 2017. (Photo: FBI)

The Federal Bureau of Investigation is investigating a bank robbery reported at a U.S. Bank on Kingston Pike in Knoxville on Tuesday afternoon.

The robbery was reported at the U.S. Bank at 8845 Kingston Pike at about 5 p.m. Tuesday.

The FBI reported that a white man entered the bank and demanded money with a note.

“After obtaining an undisclosed amount of money from the bank, the robber fled in a white, four-door sedan,” the FBI said.

The robber is described as a white male with gray hair down to his collar, and he is estimated to be about 6’0” and weigh about 250 pounds. He could be between 45-55 years old, and he was wearing a gray hooded sweat shirt, dark-colored sweat pants, white sneakers, glasses, and a dark-colored knit cap, the FBI said. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Front Page News, Knox County, Knoxville, Police and Fire, Top Stories, U.S. Tagged With: bank robbery, Blount County Sheriff’s Office, FBI, FBI Safe Streets Task Force, FBI’s Knoxville Division, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Knox County Sheriff’s Office, Knox County Sheriff’s Office Major Crimes Unit, Knoxville FBI Office, Knoxville Police Department, U.S. Bank

FBI seeks help identifying suspect in Farragut bank robbery on Thursday

Posted at 11:03 am October 30, 2016
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Authorities are seeking the public’s help in identifying a suspect who robbed the Capital Bank in Farragut on Thursday., Oct. 17, 2016. (Photo courtesy FBI)

Authorities are seeking the public’s help in identifying a suspect who allegedly robbed the Capital Bank in Farragut on Thursday.

The armed robbery was reported at Capital Bank at 136 Concord Road in Farragut at about 9:32 a.m. Thursday, according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Knox County Sheriff’s Office.

“Reports indicate that a masked man entered the Capital Bank, brandished a semi-automatic handgun, and demanded money from the bank employees,” an FBI press release said. “After obtaining an undetermined amount of money, the suspect fled the scene.”

Here is a description of the suspect, according to the FBI: [Read more…]

Filed Under: Front Page News, Knox County, Police and Fire, U.S. Tagged With: bank robbery, Capital Bank, Farragut, FBI, FBI Safe Streets Task Force, Federal Bureau of Investigation, KCSO, Knox County Sheriff’s Office, Knoxville FBI

Bank robbery alert, traffic stop lead to arrest of suspect

Posted at 10:35 am November 11, 2015
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Home Federal Bank Robbery Stop Oct. 20, 2015

A suspect in a bank robbery in Powell on October 20, 2015, was arrested just a few hours later in the eastbound lanes of North Charles G. Seivers Boulevard at Interstate 75. The suspect was stopped by the Clinton Police Department with help from the Anderson County Sheriff’s Department. (Photo by Lisa Kincaid)

 

An alert sent to local law enforcement combined with a traffic stop in Clinton led to the arrest of a suspect in a Powell bank robbery in October, federal officials said.

Christopher Michael Miller, 36, is accused of a bank robbery at Home Federal Bank at 105 East Emory Road in Powell on Tuesday afternoon, October 20.

He was arrested just a few hours later on North Charles G. Seivers Boulevard at Interstate 75 in Clinton.

A criminal complaint filed in U.S. District Court in Knoxville alleged Miller entered the Home Federal Bank at about 1:38 p.m. that Tuesday, approached a teller, and passed a handwritten note that read: “I Have 2 Guns! I need all the 50’s, 100’s out of your drawer! No FAKE Blue Bills. NOW!”

The teller complied with the demand for money and provided an undisclosed amount of cash to Miller, the complaint said. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Anderson County, Clinton, Front Page News, Police and Fire, Top Stories, U.S. Tagged With: Anderson County Sheriff's Department, bank robbery, Christopher Michael Miller, Clinton Police Department, CPD, David M. Bukowski, FBI, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Home Federal Bank, Larry Miller, Max Smith, Rick Scarbrough, U.S. District Court

Suspect in Powell bank robbery arrested in Clinton

Posted at 11:38 pm October 20, 2015
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A 36-year-old man was arrested in Clinton on Tuesday, just hours after a bank robbery was reported at Home Federal Bank at 105 East Emory Road in Powell at about 1:40 p.m. Tuesday.

Christopher Michael Miller was arrested later Tuesday.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation is investigating the bank robbery but hasn’t yet specified the charges against Miller.

Authorities in Anderson County received an alert after the Tuesday afternoon robbery. The suspect reportedly turned onto Heiskell Road, which runs from Knox County into Anderson County, and officers and deputies began looking for the suspect vehicle. The Clinton Police Department made the traffic stop, and the Anderson County Sheriff’s Department assisted. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Anderson County, Clinton, Front Page News, Knox County, Knoxville, Police and Fire, U.S. Tagged With: Anderson County Sheriff's Department, bank robbery, Christopher Michael Miller, Clinton Police Department, FBI, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Home Federal Bank, robbery

FBI investigating bank robbery at Home Federal Bank in Powell

Posted at 4:54 pm October 20, 2015
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The Federal Bureau of Investigation is investigating a bank robbery reported at Home Federal Bank on East Emory Road in Powell on Tuesday afternoon.

Authorities in Anderson County received an alert after the robbery, which was reported at about 1:40 p.m. Tuesday. The suspect reportedly turned onto Heiskell Road, which runs into Anderson County.

More information will be added as it becomes available.

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Filed Under: Anderson County, Front Page News, Police and Fire, U.S. Tagged With: bank robbery, East Emory Road, FBI, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Home Federal Bank, robbery

Oak Ridge branch of Y-12 FCU will remain closed Wed., re-open Thursday

Posted at 5:24 pm April 28, 2015
By John Huotari 1 Comment

Oak Ridge Police Department at Y-12 Federal Credit Union

Oak Ridge Police Department officers were at the Y-12 Federal Credit Union in Oak Ridge on Tuesday morning. The branch will remain closed Wednesday and reopen Thursday, although the credit union’s headquarters will be open on Wednesday.

 

The Oak Ridge branch of the Y-12 Federal Credit Union will remain closed Wednesday and re-open Thursday, a spokesman said. The branch was closed Tuesday during an investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Knox County Sheriff’s Office, and Oak Ridge Police Department into a report of a bank robbery, kidnapping, and extortion.

Police responded to the Oak Ridge branch at about 9:15 a.m. Tuesday. There were at least a half-dozen officers and detectives at the scene, and they blocked the entrance to the credit union.

Customers were not able to use the bank while authorities investigated. Chris Smith, vice president of marketing at Y-12 Federal Credit Union, said officials were only allowing staff and investigators to enter on Tuesday morning.

He said the Credit Union branch will remain closed Wednesday and reopen for normal hours on Thursday. But employees remain at the Oak Ridge headquarters, which shares a five-story building with the branch, and all staff will report to work on Wednesday, Smith said Tuesday afternoon. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Business, Front Page News, Oak Ridge, Oak Ridge, Police and Fire, Top Stories Tagged With: bank robbery, Chris Smith, extortion, FBI, Federal Bureau of Investigation, investigation, kidnapping, Knox County Sheriff’s Office, Mark Ziegler, Oak Ridge Police Department, robbery, Y-12 Federal Credit Union

FBI, ORPD, Knox respond to bank robbery, kidnapping report at Y-12 FCU

Posted at 5:05 pm April 28, 2015
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Oak Ridge Police Department at Y-12 Federal Credit Union

Oak Ridge Police Department officers were at the Y-12 Federal Credit Union in Oak Ridge on Tuesday morning. The branch will remain closed Wednesday, although the credit union’s headquarters will be open.

 

The Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Knox County Sheriff’s Office, and the Oak Ridge Police Department responded to the Y-12 Federal Credit Union at 501 Lafayette Drive on Tuesday on a report of a bank robbery, kidnapping, and extortion.

Preliminary reports indicate that at about 8:15 a.m. Tuesday, an employee of the credit union and the employee’s family were threatened in an attempt to obtain money from the credit union, an FBI press release said. The employee’s family was held for a period of time before being released in the Gettysvue Country Club parking lot in Knoxville at around 9:25 a.m. During the law enforcement response, the suspects fled, and no injuries have been reported, and no money was taken from the credit union. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Knox County, Oak Ridge, Police, Police and Fire, Slider, U.S. Tagged With: 2013 Oak Ridge Women’s Workshop, bank robbery, extortion, FBI, Federal Bureau of Investigation, kidnapping, Knox County Sheriff’s Office, Northshore Drive, robbery, Whittington Creek, Whittington Creek Boulevard, Y-12 Federal Credit Union

Two plead guilty to money laundering…literally

Posted at 12:13 pm March 6, 2014
By Oak Ridge Today Staff Leave a Comment

Information from WYSH Radio 

Two men pleaded guilty this week to charges that they literally laundered money stolen in a Knox County bank robbery.

Danny Ray Idles, 36, of Clinton and Christopher Coward, 31, of Powell, pleaded guilty Tuesday in Anderson County Criminal Court to four counts each of money laundering and were sentenced to serve four 12-year jail sentences to run concurrently. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Anderson County, Clinton, Knox County, Oliver Springs, Police and Fire, Top Stories Tagged With: Anderson County Criminal Court, bank robbery, car wash, change machines, Christopher Coward, Danny Ray Idles, Home Federal Bank, Knox County, laundromat, money laundering, robbery

Tips lead to arrest of Clinton man after alleged bank robbery

Posted at 4:19 pm August 30, 2013
By Oak Ridge Today Staff 1 Comment

Information from WYSH Radio

Following up on a story from earlier this week, tips from citizens led to the arrest of a 38-year-old Clinton man on charges that he robbed the Enrichment Federal Credit Union branch on Schubert Road in Knoxville on Tuesday afternoon.

A television viewer recognized Charles Edward Harmon from broadcast footage from the bank security camera and called in a tip, which led to Harmon’s arrest on Wednesday. Harmon spent five months behind bars after he robbed a Y-12 Federal Credit Union in Clinton in 2006.

Filed Under: Police and Fire, Top Stories Tagged With: bank robbery, Charles Edward Harmon, Clinton, Enrichment Federal Credit Union, Knoxville, Schubert Road, Y-12 Federal Credit Union

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