Tyler Bank Robbed, One Arrested

TYLER – Tyler police are investigating a reported robbery at First Bank and Trust East Texas, near the intersection of Old Jacksonville Highway and Three Lakes Parkway. The bank was held up at knife point around 2:15 Friday afternoon. Officers were given the description of the suspect and suspect vehicle that left the scene of the robbery. About seven minutes after the robbery, they stopped the vehicle at the intersection of the Old Jacksonville Highway and West Grande. In the car, officers say they found the knife used in the robbery and the money taken from the bank. There, officers took into custody Willie White, 32, of Tyler. The car’s driver is being detained while the investigation continues.