Crime & Safety

Pair Pinched For Hermitage Bank Heist

After nearly a week on the run, two men were arrested Tuesday for holding up a Hermitage bank.

HERMITAGE, TN -- Metro Police say two men who held up a Hermitage bank last week have been arrested.

William Bryant, 26, and Michael Womack, 34, are charged with robbing the 4444 Lebanon Pike Regions Bank branch around 10 a.m. Jan. 11.

Investigators said Bryant entered the bank and handed the teller a demand note, then fled the scene in a Dodge Ram pick-up truck, driven by Womack, which was spotted by an MNPD detective Tuesday at a pawn shop near the Davidson-Wilson county line.

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Both men are charged with aggravated robbery. Womack is also charged with driving on a suspended license.

Bonds are set at $75,000.

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