Staff File Photo by Dan Henry/Chattanooga Times Free Press -The badge of the Chattanooga Police Department adorns the shoulder of an officer.Suspect sought in bank robbery
The First Tennessee Bank branch on Hamilton Place Boulevard was robbed Monday morning.
A man in a leather coat and a maroon ball cap passed a teller a note, demanding money, said Chattanooga police spokeswoman Officer Rebecca Royval. The note stated he had a weapon, but none was seen, she said, and no one was injured.
The suspect is described as black, age 30 to 40, with some facial hair.
Man wanted in assault case
Investigators are seeking a man they believe is armed and dangerous, according to the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office.
John E. Stokes, 40, is charged with conspiracy to commit murder and attempted first-degree murder relating to an assault Feb. 16 at 10527 Collins Road, according to sheriff’s office spokeswoman Janice Atkinson.