January 16, 2008
FBI and KPD search for robber of SunTrust Bank on Tazewell Pike
The Knoxville Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Chief of Police Sterling P. Owen, IV of the Knoxville Police Department (KPD), are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying the man who robbed a Knoxville bank today.
At 9:55 this morning, a man entered the SunTrust Bank at 2915 Tazewell Pike. He demanded money and left with an undetermined amount. The suspect had a note and indicated he had a gun. Witnesses described the man as a white male, in his 20’s, 140 – 160 pounds, 5’7”-5’8” tall, having band-aids on his face, crooked teeth and wearing a black hooded sweatshirt with a camouflage cap under the hood. He was also wearing blue jeans and tennis shoes.
A reward is being offered for information that leads to the arrest of this individual. Anyone with information is asked to call the FBI at 865/544-0751, or the KPD at 865/215-7212.
Darrell DeBusk
Public Information Officer
Knoxville Police Department
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