Man Finally Arrested After Robbery Of Numerous Knoxville Banks

Tuesday, June 30, 2009

A man authorities say has been robbing numerous banks in Knoxville was finally nabbed on Tuesday night.

Larry Murray is facing several bank robbery charges.

At approximately 6:30 p.m., Murray, 32, of Halls, Tn., was arrested at the intersection of Thompson School Road and East Emory Road, without incident, by members of the FBI Safe Streets Task Force, the Knoxville Police Department and the Knox County Sheriff's Office.

Murray is facing federal charges for bank robbery as well as Federal Hobbs Act charges.

He is suspected of robbing the BB&T Bank located at 707 E. Emory Road in Knoxville. Murray is also the suspect in Tuesday’s robberies of the Fifth Third Bank located at 5221 Broadway and the Merita Bread Outlet Store located at 6970 Maynardville Highway.



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