Crime & Safety
Foot Chase For Bank Robbery Suspect Places School on Lockdown
Johns Creek police say the suspect tried to evade capture when he ran into the parking lot of Autrey Mill Middle School.
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Johns Creek, GA -- The hunt for a bank robbery suspect briefly placed a middle school on lockdown Monday morning in Johns Creek.
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According to the Johns Creek Police Department, a suspect -- later identified as Peachtree Corners resident James Stephen -- entered First Citizens Bank at 8479 Holcomb Bridge Road around 11:42 a.m. Jan. 25, “indicated he had an explosive device and demanded money.”
The man obtained an undisclosed amount of cash and left the bank. The suspect’s vehicle was spotted traveling on Old Alabama Road by Johns Creek police’s K9 Unit.
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Upon seeing the police unit, the suspect lost control of the vehicle and fled on foot into the parking lot of Autrey Mill Middle School.
That forced police to place the school on lockdown and following a brief chase, the man was apprehended after trying to gain access to the school, Johns Creek police said.
Charges are pending at this time for Stephen, police said. Return to Patch for updates.
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