Birmingham Police arrest attempted bank robber within 1 hour of robbery

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - A Fairfield man was arrested by Birmingham Police within one hour of him attempting to rob a bank Monday, March 31.

According to Birmingham Police, officers were dispatched to a Chase Bank on Crossplex Boulevard on a report of a bank robbery.

When officers arrived to the bank, they learned that 30-year-old Geron Scott had walked into the bank and handed the teller a note demanding money before fleeing in a vehicle.

Birmingham PD’s Real Time Crime Center provided information to officers that led them to capturing Scott in Fairfield.

The Jefferson County Magistrate’s Office issued a robbery 3rd degree warrant on Scott after case information was presented to them.

Scott was booked into the Jefferson County Jail and had a $15,000 bond.

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