ABILENE, TX – On Tuesday, March 29, 2022, at 9:30 a.m. police responded to a bank robbery at a bank located in the 3200 block of Rebecca Ln. A Hispanic male entered the bank, displayed a weapon, demanded money, and fled the scene with an undisclosed amount of money.
A suspect vehicle was identified and a bulletin was disseminated to local and area law enforcement agencies. Department of Public Safety Troopers and the APD Surveillance, Apprehension, and Tactics Team stopped a vehicle matching the description of the suspect vehicle, in Merkel, TX, at 10:30 a.m. The driver was brought back to Abilene and is currently being questioned. No arrests have been made at this time and the investigation continues.
Respectfully,
Rick Tomlin
Public Information Coordinator