Bank robber on the run after holding up First Horizon Bank on Cason Lane

Dec 13, 2021 at 04:15 pm by Voice Wire

A man, wearing a black shirt with green or gray Under Armor shirt underneath, black hat, black face mask and jeans, handed a teller a note demanding money Monday afternoon, Dec. 13 at the Fir
A man, wearing a black shirt with green or gray Under Armor shirt underneath, black hat, black face mask and jeans, handed a teller a note demanding money Monday afternoon, Dec. 13 at the First Horizon Bank on Cason Lane. (Submitted/MPD)

Murfreesboro Police Department (MPD) detectives are investigating a strong-armed robbery Monday afternoon, Dec. 13 at the First Horizon Bank. The bank robber is still on the run.

Police responded to the bank, located at 154 Cason Lane, at 1:27 p.m. The bank was temporarily closed while detectives investigated.

Bank employees told police, an unknown man, wearing a black shirt with green or gray Under Armor shirt underneath, black hat, black face mask and jeans, handed a teller a note demanding money. He got away with an undisclosed amount of cash.

The bank robber is believed to be driving a newer model, dark gray Honda Accord with no tag. The get-away car was parked across the street at a different bank. (Below)

MPD Criminal Investigations Unit (CID) detectives and FBI Special Agents responded to the bank to investigate.

Anyone with information about the bank robber should contact CID Detective Julie Cox at 629 201 5514. You can also submit a tip anonymously to Rutherford County Crime Stoppers at 615 893-STOP (7867) or via the P3 Mobile Intel app. A reward of up to $1,000 may be available for information leading to an arrest. 

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