Alleged Ala. bank robber arrested in Atlanta
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Authorities in east Alabama say an alleged bank robber has been arrested in Atlanta.
Oxford Police Chief Bill Partridge tells the Anniston Star 39-year-old Eli Scrutchins, of Woodstock, Ga., was arrested Sunday in connection with a robbery at a Farmers and Merchants Bank branch. Authorities say he was armed with a revolver when he demanded money from an employee March 5.
Authorities say a U.S. Marshals regional task force and the FBI launched a joint investigation to find the man. Aside from the robbery, authorities say Scrutchins faces charges in Georgia of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and has violated parole for another charge in Michigan.
Officials are unsure of when Scrutchins will be extradited to Alabama, and it is unclear if he has a lawyer.