ST. GEORGE — Police in Mesquite, Nevada, are reporting the apprehension of the suspect believed to be responsible for the credit union robbery Wednesday in St. George.
According to the department’s Facebook page, the man was arrested Thursday. The Facebook post also included the following:
Armed with only a few surveillance photos and a description of the suspect, our officers immediately began searching Mesquite for the unknown suspect and his truck.
This afternoon, our officers located the truck in a hotel parking lot. Officers then identified the suspect and his hotel room, and [St. George Police Department] issued a warrant for his arrest. Not long after, MPD officers arrested the suspect on his way to do his laundry.
On Wednesday evening, officers from the St. George Police Department descended upon the parking lot of Mountain America Credit Union but not before a male suspect made off with cash.
Officer Tiffany Mitchell provided St. George News with details while in the credit union parking lot at 123 South River Road.
“About 4:58 p.m. they had a white male wearing a white hat, black long-sleeved shirt come into this bank and demanded money,” Mitchell said. “He left out of this bank with an undisclosed amount of money. He is outstanding at this time.”
There was a heavy police presence in the parking lot east of the building for about an hour, and the occupants of a vehicle that was pulled over ended up having nothing to do with the incident and were released as the scene cleared.
“We’re working with the FBI and St. George Police Department investigations on the case right now,” said Mitchell on Wednesday, adding that this was an ongoing investigation and more details would be released once they become available.
This report is based on statements of police personnel and may not include the full scope of the findings.
Update, July 27 at 1 p.m.: St. George Police issued this composite image of the suspect in the credit union incident. St. George Police is asking for assistance with identifying this bank robbery suspect. Please call 435-627-4300 immediately with any information and reference incident number 23P019771.
Update, July 27, 5:25 p.m.: St. George Police said in a social media post that the suspect has been identified and apprehended.
Update, July 27, 8:50 p.m.: Mesquite, Nevada, police confirm in a social media post that the suspect has been apprehended.
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St. George Police issued these photos of the suspect from Wednesday's incident at the credit union, St. George, Utah, July 27, 2023 | Photos by St. George Police, St. George News
A police vehicle in front of a credit union where a male suspect walked out with an undisclosed amount of cash, St. George, Utah, July 26, 2023 | Photo by E. George Goold, St. George News
Police vehicles in the parking lot of a credit union where a male suspect walked out with an undisclosed amount of cash, St. George, Utah, July 26, 2023 | Photo by E. George Goold, St. George News
Police vehicles block the entrance to the parking lot in front of a credit union where a male suspect walked out with an undisclosed amount of cash, St. George, Utah, July 26, 2023 | Photo by E. George Goold, St. George News
St. George Police issued this statement about the incident at Mountain America Credit Union, St. George, Utah, July 26, 2023 | St. George Police Department, St. George News
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