U.S. Department of Justice
Federal Bureau of Investigation
710 Locust Street
Knoxville, Tennessee 37902
December 27, 2006
NEWS RELEASE
The Knoxville Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Blount County Sheriff James Berrong announce that the Branch Banking & Trust (BB&T) located at 10232 Chapman Highway, Seymour, Tennessee was robbed today at approximately 10:53 a.m. by two male suspects.
The first robber entered the bank and presented a teller with a note. Witnesses described him as a white male in his thirties, approximately 6' tall, weighing 180 to 220 pounds with unkempt brownish/red facial hair. He was wearing a dark-colored toboggan a dark-colored jacket and blue jeans.
This robber then exited the bank with an undetermined amount of money and climbed into a green Geo Tracker with a spare tire on the hatch and no license plate. The vehicle was driven by a slender white male with long bleached blond hair.
Anyone having information concerning these robberies should call the FBI at (865) 544-0751 or the Blount County Sheriff's Office at (865) 273-5200.