Man claiming to have hand grenades robs North Knoxville Regions Bank
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Updated: 4:41 PM Jun 24, 2009
Man claiming to have hand grenades robs North Knoxville Regions Bank
Knoxville Police are looking for the man who claimed to have hand grenades and robbed a Fountain City Regions Bank branch around 11:20 Wednesday morning.
Posted: 11:45 AM Jun 24, 2009
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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) -- Knoxville Police are looking for the man who claimed to have hand grenades and robbed a Fountain City Regions Bank branch around 11:20 Wednesday morning.

The FBI says the suspect walked into the Regions Bank on Essary Road near Broadway and handed the teller a note claiming to have grenades.

Witnesses described the suspect as a white male, in his late teens to early 20s with no facial hair and a fair complexion, approximately 5’9” tall, thin build, and weighing between 120 and 150 pounds. The suspect was wearing a dirty, off-white baseball cap, large dark sunglasses, a red shirt, khaki or gray 3/4 length cargo type shorts, and white tennis shoes with black markings.

A reward is being offered for information which leads to the arrest of this individual. Anyone with information is asked to call the FBI at 865-544-0751 or the Knoxville Police Department at 865-215-7212.


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