The man who allegedly robbed the First State Bank of Ripley last week was taken into custody Sunday afternoon, Dec 6.
Brown County Communications Center received a 911 call at 11:19 AM on Monday, Nov 30 from an employee of First State Bank of Ripley claiming a man with a bandana draped over his face had produced a handgun demanding money. He fled with approximately $5,300 in cash, according to the caller.
Nearby, discarded clothes, boots and a fake handgun believed to be used during the robbery were located.
The suspect allegedly responsible for the armed robbery, Shane Oliver Patrick, age 22, was arrested Sunday afternoon and brought to the Brown County Adult Detention Center. He has been charged with third-degree felony robbery and is being held without bond.
Patrick may have left the scene in a gray minivan driven by another individual. He was reportedly wearing a blue vinyl backpack at the time, which was possibly used to store the cash.
The investigation is still ongoing. Brown County Crime Reporter will continue to update.
—Brown County Crime Reporter, Dec 6, 2015 6:15 PM EST
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A man is under arrest after he allegedly stole a truck and lead county and village police agencies on a high-speed pursuit through Georgetown Wednesday, Dec 2.
According to a probable cause affidavit filed moments ago in Brown County Municipal Court, Deputy Brandon Johnson of Brown County Sheriff’s Office was called to a report of a truck stolen from the McKinney Mart parking lot in Hamersville when he spotted the vehicle in the area of OH-125 and Eden Rd.
Johnson said he followed the truck several miles before attempting to initiate a traffic stop near the Brown County Fair Grounds in Georgetown, according to the affidavit.
The driver of the truck, later identified as Jonathan David Reichel, of Bloomington, Indiana, allegedly refused to pull over and lead at least one other Brown County Sheriff’s deputy and two assisting Georgetown Police officers on a high-speed pursuit at speeds in excess of 80 MPH.
During the pursuit, Reichel allegedly lost control of his vehicle several times, and on multiple occasions purposely struck the cruiser driven by Georgetown Police Patrol Officer Matt Staggs in an attempt to run him off of the road, Johnson wrote in the affidavit. At one point, Reichel allegedly drove through a church’s yard on North Street, causing the vehicle to go completely airborne after hitting a bump at a high rate of speed.
The pursuit ended after Reichel was allegedly blocked from going any further onto Beyer Rd by Deputy Johnson, he wrote in the affidavit. He was then pulled out of the vehicle and placed under arrest without any further confrontation.
Video camera footage was later obtained from McKinney Mart which suggested Reichel may have stole an $8.00 bottle of vodka, but the bottle could not be located inside of the stolen truck. However, a strong odor of alcohol was noticed on Reichel, who refused to submit to testing to determine his blood alcohol content (BAC), according to Johnson.
The affidavit says Reichel faces an extra charge after he allegedly attempted to smuggle a small amount of marijuana into the Brown County Adult Detention Center, where he was to be held before being transferred to Butler County Jail in Hamilton.
Bond has not yet been set for Reichel, who remains incarcerated in the Butler County Jail.
Reichel is expected to be charged with one count of fourth-degree felony theft, one count of third-degree felony failure to comply with order or signal of police officer, one count of third-degree felony illegal conveyance of drugs of abuse onto the grounds of a specified governmental facility, one count of first-degree misdemeanor operating vehicle under the influence, and one count of first-degree misdemeanor theft.
Brown County Sheriff’s Office and Ripley Police Department are investigating an armed bank robbery that happened on Monday morning, Nov 30.
Brown County Communications Center received a call at 11:19 AM from an employee of First State Bank of Ripley claiming a man with a bandana draped over his face had produced a handgun and demanded money. He fled with approximately $5,300 in cash, according to the caller.
Nearby, discarded clothes, boots and a fake handgun believed to be used during the robbery were located.
Deputy Chief Carl Smith of Brown County Sheriff’s Office reportedly told local newspaper News Democrat a person of interest is currently being sought.
The suspect allegedly fled with the stolen cash in a blue vinyl backpack and was described as approximately six foot tall by the 911 caller. He may have left the scene in a gray minivan driven by another unidentified individual.
Anyone with information on the robbery is asked to call the Ripley Police Department’s hotline at 937-392-4169 or e-mail Corporal Joel Barnett at jbarnett@villageofripley.com
Brown County Crime Reporter will continue to update as the case develops.
–Brown County Crime Reporter Dec 1, 2015 10:15 PM EST
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