JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Two men believed to have been involved in a bank robbery on Gate Parkway were stopped about four miles away at a CVS parking lot at the corner of Atlantic and Southside boulevards, police said Wednesday.
Lt. Derek Boucher with the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said a panic alarm was sounded at 9715 Gate Parkway on Wednesday morning, and police responded at about 8:40 a.m. There is a TD Bank at that address.
Investigators learned that at 8:36 a.m., a man wearing all black clothing walked into the bank and not long after a second man wearing a gray shirt, black jeans and gloves walked in.
The man in all black walked up to the teller and displayed a firearm -- a semi-automatic black handgun -- and the teller complied with all his orders and gave him money.
Both men were wearing neckerchiefs pulled up over their noses, Boucher said.
The second man was walking around inside the bank the whole time. Police believe he could have been a lookout, but they’re not sure.
Both left after getting the money and headed west out of the building.
Based on the description from the tellers, police were able to figure out which way the vehicle drove off. Patrol cars swarmed the area quickly and they spotted a vehicle that matched the description with two people inside who matched the description from inside the bank, Boucher said.
About 10 minutes later, police did a felony takedown on the vehicle at the CVS parking lot and the men were “detained,” not arrested, Boucher said.
Sky4 aerials showed a white SUV surrounded by crime scene tape.
The victims were doing line-ups in the field to see if the men were the same people involved.
There were four employees and one civilian in the bank during the robbery. No injuries were reported.
This is the first bank robbery of the year in Jacksonville. There were eight in 2021.