Arrest made in Knoxville-area bank robbery

On Wednesday afternoon, police arrested Jason Ronald Brown, 32, for Saturday's robbery of the ORNL Credit Union.

Brown is accused of using a fake bomb to demand money from a teller. The arrest is the result of an investigation by the Knoxville Police Department Major Crimes Unit, Blount County Sheriff's Office and the FBI Safe Streets Task Force.

Brown is expect to appear in U.S. District Court on Thursday.

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