ORANGE PARK, Fla. – A 75-year-old man was arrested Monday morning minutes after the Clay County Sheriff's Office said he robbed a bank in Orange Park.
Deputies were called to the Bank of America on Blanding Boulevard at Wells Road, right in front of the Orange Park Mall. According to the Sheriff's Office, the robber walked into the bank Monday morning and handed the teller a note that implied he had a weapon. He then drove off with an undisclosed amount of cash.
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Tips from witnesses helped provide deputies with a description of the man's vehicle, which was immediately shared with surrounding law enforcement agencies.
With help from the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office and the Florida Highway Patrol, the Clay County Sheriff's Office was able to pull over the car on Interstate 10 and Lane Avenue on Jacksonville's Westside.
Police said they found the note that was used in the robbery and the cash that was stolen.
Paramedics were also called to check the man, later identified as Noel Johnson, of Fort White in Columbia County. He was deemed healthy and taken to jail.
Records show Johnson filed for bankruptcy in December 2016. That was finalized in May.
Deputies said there were no injuries at the bank, but the tellers were shaken up.