OCALA, Fla. – A woman was arrested Saturday morning shortly after allegedly robbing a TD Bank on SE 17th Street in Ocala. Christina Gates Thagard was taken into custody by Ocala Police officers within minutes of the reported incident.
According to the Ocala Police Department, officers responded to the bank at approximately 9:30 a.m. on May 3 following a report of a robbery. Investigators learned that a suspect had entered the bank and handed a note to a teller demanding money and claiming to be armed with a gun. The suspect then fled the scene with over $5,000 before police arrived.
The search for the suspect was swift. Within approximately 11 minutes of the initial call, officers located a vehicle matching the suspect’s description being driven by Thagard. She was found heading westbound on SW College Road, near the College of Central Florida.
Thagard was taken into custody at the scene and transported to Ocala Police Department headquarters for questioning.
A search of her vehicle reportedly yielded significant evidence linking her to the crime, including the recovered stolen money, clothing matching witness descriptions, a medical glove, and other items.
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