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Regions Bank Robbed

Area schools were placed on lockdown as a matter of procedure.

have taken a man in his mid-40s into custody who is suspected of robbing the on Elm Street around 10:30 a.m. Thursday morning. 

Lt. Mike Akers said the man did not display a weapon and was apprehended a few blocks from the bank shortly after the robbery was reported. 

Police are applying for warrants for the man's arrest and would release further information at that time, Akers said.

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put four schools in that area on temporary, modified lockdown including , , and the . The lockdown was lifted once the district was aware that suspect had been caught, according to the district's Facebook page

The district planned to make calls to parents regarding the incident tonight. 

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