Bank Robber Nabbed 20 Minutes After Crime

October 18, 2011

A suspected bank robber was apprehended within about 20 minutes of the crime Tuesday afternoon in Pensacola.

Ronald Stephen Witt, 42, of Pensacola was arrested around 2:50 p.m. near Beverly Parkway and W Street. He was charged with robbery, according to Pensacola Police Department Detective James Gore.

The incident occurred just before 2:30 p.m. at Pensacola Federal Credit Union on Garden Street. Police said Witt walked into the bank and handed a teller a note indicating it was a robbery. He then told her it was a robbery and demanded cash. No weapon was displayed, Officer Greg Stone said.

The teller complied and the suspect left with an undisclosed amount of cash. Police followed the suspect to the area of W Street and Beverly Parkway where he got out, fled on foot and was taken into custody after a foot pursuit.

Gore said all of the money was recovered in a bag near Beverly Parkway and Concordia. There were about four employees and no customers in the credit union during the robbery, according to police, and none were injured.

Escambia County Sheriff’s deputies also responded to the scene and assisted with the arrest.

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Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under News