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Federal Grand Jury Indicts Jeter For Bank Robbery
July 15, 2009
A federal grand jury has indicted Chad Floyd Jeter of Canoe for robbery of the First National Bank & Trust in Atmore.
Jeter, 30, was indicted on charges of bank robbery with a weapon and use of a firearm in furtherance of a crime in violence. If convicted, he could face penalties up to life in prison and fines of a half million dollars.
The federal indictment says Jeter took about $6,289 in the May 19 armed robbery of the Atmore bank using a Marlin Model 22 LR, a .22 caliber rifle. His federal court date has not been set.
Jeter reportedly drove up to the downtown Atmore bank in a white pickup with a camper shell, entered the bank dressed in a dark colored trench coat and the rifle. He ordered bank employees to fill a U.S. Army backpack with cash, while he stood with the rifle pointed at the floor. He reportedly threatened a teller with the rifle during the crime.
Within a few hours of the robbery, investigators identified Jeter as their suspect. Officials searched his trailer on Highway 31 near Canoe. Inside, they found troubling evidence that Jeter may be planning to attack a military base. He said in letters and notes that he is being watched by helicopters that circle his home. Police find maps with the locations of several military bases circled, including Pensacola NAS, Eglin Air Force Base, Whiting Field and Alabama’s Ft. Rucker. The notes indicate that he plans to kill military personnel and police. Military bases are alerted to the possible threat.
Jeter’s burned out camper shell was found in the woods after the McDavid Station of Escambia Fire Rescue responds to a brush fire on a secluded section of Pine Barren Road near Breastworks Road early the morning after the robbery.
While on routine patrol at 4:15 Eastern time Thursday morning following the Tuesday robbery, an Inglis (Fla.) Police Department officer, Tim Swigget, locates a blue GMC pickup trucked parked backed into a wooded area near a Yankeetown, Florida, neighborhood. Inside the vehicle that is nearly 400 miles from Atmore, he found Jeter sleeping. After the officer determines that Jeter is wanted for the bank robbery, Jeter attacked the officer with a Ninja star.
A manhunt involving several agencies and the U.S. Coast Guard followed after Jeter fled the scene. Jeter was taken into custody in a swampy area and transported to the Levy County Jail, charged with attempted murder of the police officer and to await the federal bank robbery charges.
For a complete timeline and more details on the robbery and subsequent arrest, click here for a NorthEscambia.com story from May 22.
Pictured top: Jeter’s truck is searched after he was found in Levy County, Florida Pictured middle inset: Jeter’s truck at the First National Bank & Trust in Atmore. Pictured lower inset: Surveillance video of the bank robbery in progress. Pictured bottom: Jeter after being taken into custody in Levy County, Florida. NorthEscambia.com files photos, click to enlarge.
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3 Responses to “Federal Grand Jury Indicts Jeter For Bank Robbery”
I knew chad years ago when he was a good kid..I’m so sorry his life turned out the way it did and I hope he finds his way back… It’s a shame his life took such a drastic change from the young fella he used to be Hang in there chad..theres people who still care
he thinks hes a ninja. attacking with a ninja star, he must not be right in the head
The things ppl do..What do they think they’ll become famous for the movies made and the books written on them? It’s not like they’ll be able to spend any of the money made…DUMMIES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!