Man pepper sprayed, robbed of $3,000 on way to bank in East Ridge

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East Ridge Police are seeking three men they say were involved today in the robbery of a person who was walking with a bag of money toward the door of the Regions Bank at 4334 Ringgold Road.

A news release said the morning robbery involved the victim being assaulted with pepper spray as the bag containing about $3,000 was grabbed.

The suspect who snatched the money bag then fled the scene in a vehicle occupied by two other suspects.

Police said the three suspects escaped in a white Subaru Outback or similarly styled vehicle with gold trim. It also had a storage rack atop the roof.

Police said anyone with information about the identities of the suspects or other information about the robbery should contact East Ridge police at one of these numbers: East Ridge Police Dispatch - (423) 622-1725; East Ridge Police Records Division - (423) 867-3720; East Ridge Police CID - (423) 867-4500; and Confidential Tip Line - (423) 867-0016.

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