Case Report: Chase Bank Incident

On Wednesday, October 12, 2016, at approximately 1304 hours, I was dispatched to Chase Bank with Officer R. Bedtelyon 55086, on 560 W New Circle Road, in reference to a robbery. Dispatch advised that the suspect had fled and as no longer on scene. I arrived on scene at approximately 1306 hours. I requested four backup units and canine as soon as I arrived on scene.
I went inside the bank to speak to the witnesses. The first witness I spoke to was Ms. Kristina R. Harmon (DOB 12/14/1990). She advised that she is a teller and the bank and she was held at gunpoint. She advised that there are surveillance cameras all over the bank and led she led me to the security room. While speaking with Ms. Harmon, the four backup units and canine arrived on

I observed a white male, wearing a blue hooded sweatshirt, black pants, black shoes, red and white gloves, navy blue hat, a and black back pack. The suspect was using a black semi-automatic handgun. I called dispatch and put out an immediate attempt to locate on the suspect. I observed the suspect point the hand gun at Ms. Harmon and demand cash from the bank. Once he obtained the money from the bank, he fled in an unknown direction. I took Ms. Harmon’s statement in the security office. She advised that “he ran up to counter and demanded I give him money as fast as I could. I am trained to comply with their demands and to notify police whenever it is safe to do so. When I handed him the money, he said “thanks” and left. As soon as he left I called 911 and then checked on the

Richard Smith (DOB 01/01/2001). Mr. Smith advised “I was in the restroom and heard a lot of commotion. I walked out of the bathroom and saw the robber raking money from the teller. He was wearing a blue hoodie and he had it pulled over his face. I only heard him say “thanks” to the teller. He had a thick northern accent.”

The canine officer approached me after I finished taking the statements. He advised that the scent led him to the Wendy’s parking lot across the street. He advised that he spoke with one witness and that it was recorded on his Body Camera. Tina A. Sample (DOB 03/28/1996) advised “a white male in a blue hoodie ran into oncoming traffic and got into a blue Toyota Camry and sped out of the parking lot.” She advised that she was unable to get a license plate, but it had “Green Bay Packers” bumper sticker on the back of the car. This information was added to the attempt to locate.

I went back to the bank and distributed case slips to all of the witnesses and advised them on how to follow up with the investigation. I advised them if they remembered anything else to contact the Lexington Police Department. I advised them that a follow up case would be conducted by the Robbery Homicide Unit. The surveillance footage was booked into evidence with the case number (2016000400) by R. Bedtelyon 55086. I left scene at approximately 1506