Annapolis Bank Robbery Suspect Identified, Arrested: Police

ANNAPOLIS, MD — The same day that surveillance camera photos of a man suspected of robbing BB&T Bank at 101 Hillsmere Drive were released by the Annapolis Police Department, tips reportedly identified the man. Investigators had hoped that the public might recognize the man or the pickup truck he was driving Monday.

On Thursday, detectives were told that Rodney Wakefield, 51, of Annapolis was the suspect in the robbery. Wakefield was found in the 500 block of Burnside Street and arrested. Evidence linking Wakefield to the robbery was reportedly found with him, say police, and he then confessed to robbing the bank.

Wakefield was charged with armed robbery and other related offenses.

The suspect is described as a Caucasian male with a gray beard and shoulder-length blonde, white, or brown hair.

Police say the suspect was driving the vehicle pictured, believed to be a green or grey Toyota Tacoma with an unknown license plate.

Anyone with information about the robbery is asked to contact Detective Shomar Johnson at 410-260-3439 or sljohnson@annapolis.gov. You can also provide anonymous tips through Metro Crime Stoppers of Maryland and you may be eligible for an up to $2,000 cash reward. Contact Metro Crime Stoppers by calling 1-866-7LOCKUP.

Photos courtesy of the Annapolis Police Department