2 men charged for bank robbery at Regions Bank in Graysville

GRAYSVILLE, AL (WBRC) - Two men arrested Wednesday for a bank robbery have had formal charges filed.

Terry Lynn Forehand, 54, and Derrick Terrell Bivens, 52, both of Mulga, have eached been charged with two counts of second-degree robbery, first-degree theft of property and first-degree attempted theft of property. Forehand and Bivens each have bond set for $105,000.

On Wednesday, police were called to the Regions Bank Branch in Graysville to investigate.

Police say a man entered the bank and demanded money from a teller. No weapon was seen.

The teller gave him the money and the man fled the scene in an old Lexus sedan driven by another man.

Authorities described the robbery suspect as a 5-foot-10-inch white male wearing a blue hat and blue sweatshirt. His face was covered with a blue bandana. The driver of the car was described as a black male with no further description available.

Just after 11:30 a.m., the robbery suspect was located by the FBI at a residence in the 100 block of Mimosa Court in Mulga and taken into custody for questioning. He will be taken to the Jefferson County Jail to await formal charges. His name is being withheld pending those charges.

Police say the driver was located just after 2 p.m. He was hiding in the attic of a home in the 600 block of 3rd Avenue in Mulga. The money taken during the robbery was recovered as well at that location.

That suspect is being questioned by detectives and will be taken to the Jefferson County Jail to await formal charges. His name is being withheld pending those charges.

The suspects already attempted to rob at BB&T Bank on Meadow Brook Lane earlier in the day. They are also suspected as the same men that robbed the same BB&T Bank on June 7.

No injuries were reported. Forehand and Bivens are being held at Jefferson County Jail.

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