68-Year-Old Bank Robber Caught Right After Crime
East Ridge police say they caught a bank robbery suspect just minutes after the crime occurred.
Officials say 68-year old Melvin Cate held up the the First Tennessee Bank on Ringgold Road yesterday around noon.
An officer spotted the vehicle that matched the description of the car the suspect was driving, and the robber was caught after a brief chase.
The chase ended on South Moore Road, where the suspect was caught and taken into custody.
Officials say they recovered the stolen cash and a note they believe may have been used in the robbery.
Cates is in the Hamilton County jail on a 62-thousand dollar bond.
He is charged with Aggravated Robbery, Felony Evading, and several other charges.
He’s scheduled to be in court on Tuesday.
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