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Police officers stop bank robbery ‘in progress’ in Sevierville

By Hope McAlee,

1 days ago

SEVIERVILLE, Tenn.. (WATE) — A Sevierville man is facing charges after Sevierville police officers responded to a “bank robbery in progress” Tuesday afternoon.

According to a spokesperson for the City of Sevierville, officers responded to the reported robbery at Tennessee State Bank, located along Forks of the River Parkway, just before 4:50 p.m. Tuesday.

The city’s spokesperson stated officers found the robbery suspect leaving the bank with a bag of money. They identified the suspect as Joshua Watson, 35, of Sevierville, adding that he was immediately apprehended and taken into custody.

Watson is accused of entering the bank and demanding money from the teller, who complied.

Sevier County Jail records state that Watson is charged with robbery and theft of property between $10,000 and $60,000 and that he is being held on a 20,000 bond.

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tye-dye bttrfly

1h ago

You mean he’s local?? 🤣🤣 He had to know the jail is right across the street 🤔

Todd Turtle

19h ago

when you can physically see water rising so much that it's coming inside a building you're working in and it's beginning to rise so much you can't drive or won't be able to drive in as little as 15 minutes common sense tells you that you no longer need permission to leave be abuse your love and the lives of your co workers are in danger and its time to go.Choosing to stay for fear of being fired wont matter of you emd up dying due to electrocution or drowning.People no longer have common sense they are sheep and robots who have to be told what when where how and why.People no longer think and determine things for themselves so much so that they can't determine when the danger is so great they will end up dead.Wake up and start thinking for yourself it just might save your life and the life of those around you.

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