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Arrest Made in Connection to Wells Fargo Bank Robbery

Arrest Made in Connection to Wells Fargo Bank Robbery
Posted at 4:53 PM, Feb 13, 2016
and last updated 2016-02-13 16:53:00-05

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) - Leon County Deputies have now arrested the man they say robbed a bank Friday afternoon.

Thomas Richards II was booked into the Leon County Jail Friday night, after deputies say he demanded money from the clerk of the Wells Fargo Bank on Mahan drive. Officials say he he did not have any weapons on him at the time of the incident.

According to officers, Richards was later found in Gadsden County. He was arrested and taken to the Leon County Jail.  Investigators say Richards had planned on robbing more banks and then flee to Mexico.