Alleged Bank Robber Busted At Motel

April 20, 2013

One person has been arrested in connection with a bank robbery Friday afternoon in Escambia County.

The robbery was reported about 5 p.m. at the Warrington Bank in the 13000 block of Sorrento Road. The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office and the Pensacola Police Department responded and determined what vehicle the suspect was driving. The vehicle was later found unoccupied at hotel in the 6300 block of Mobile Highway.

Michael Shane Walker, age 42 of Jacksonville, was taken into custody about 7:30 p.m. at the Mobile Highway motel.

Walker was booked into the Escambia County Jail on an armed robbery charge, and deputies said more charged may be forthcoming.

Pictured: Bank robbery suspect Shane Walker is taken into custody at a hotel on Mobile Highway early Friday evening. Courtesy photo for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.

Comments

3 Responses to “Alleged Bank Robber Busted At Motel”

  1. Charley N on April 26th, 2013 4:32 pm

    This really shows how people can really exaggerate things. Yes, people were told to stay inside. The police were going door to door searching for the person.
    The SWAT team was NOT there. There were a lot of police but no SWAT. There was not one shot fired. The police found the room he was in, asked him to step outside. He stepped outside the room, was handcuffed and put in a police car. It is so unbelieveable that people will lie in a case as serious as this. Of course, that makes for better comments, right???

  2. Audrey Thompson on April 20th, 2013 9:57 pm

    I live in the above mentioned motel, it was a very surreal and scary couple of hours!!! After the initial gunfire, the complex was swarmed with SWAT and heavy artillery, and we were told to stay inside. Wow.

  3. Seriously on April 20th, 2013 10:09 am

    Why is there no mention of the shootout that took place on Mobile Hwy where passing cars where shot?

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