Herald-Leader Staff Report
A man who didn’t put much effort into disguising himself during Tuesday’s bank robbery is arrested less than 24 hours later.
Anthony Wayne Garrison of Lexington was arrested late Tuesday night for the rob
bery of Whitaker Bank on Paris Pike, which occurred Tuesday morning.
A police officer noticed a vehicle matching the description of the robbery suspect’s car parked in front of the Sportsman Motel located at 1107 Winchester Road, according to a Lexington Police press release.
Garrison was arrested on the charges of robbery and tampering with physical evidence. Garrison tried to destroy money that was stolen from the bank prior to his arrest, but some of the money was able to be recovered.
Before the robbery on Tuesday, surveillance video showed and bank employees said Garrison acted like a typical customer and stood in line to be waited on. He also made no attempt to disguise himself.
Man robs Whitaker Bank
Lexington police are looking for a man who robbed a bank this morning.
A little before 9:30 a.m., police were called to Whitaker Bank, 2311 Paris Pike.
The robber entered the bank, waited in line and eventually approached the tellers. He implied that he had a weapon and demanded money.
The bank employees complied with his demands and he fled, getting into a silver Dodge Stratus with an undisclosed amount of money. He was last seen driving toward downtown on Paris Pike.
The robber is described as a black man in his 30s, approximately 6 feet tall with a slim build. He was wearing a black knit cap with a small bill. He removed his sunglasses as he entered the bank. He was dressed in a dark-gray sweatshirt, jeans and white sneakers.
Anyone with information relating to this investigation is asked to call police at (859)258-3700 or Bluegrass Crime Stoppers at (859)253-2020, text “tips2020” plus your message to CRIMES (274637) or www.bluegrasscrimestoppers.com.
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