Richmond County Bank Robbery Suspect Arrested

Augusta, GA—According to Lt. Scott Peebles, Friday morning at about 10:34 a.m., the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office responded to a bank robbery at the Fifth Third Bank, located at 2756 Peach Orchard Road. On arrival, officers learned that a suspect entered the bank, armed with what looked like a black in color handgun and wearing a mask. The suspect demanded and received an undisclosed amount of money before fleeing in what was described as a small grey vehicle.

An alert uniformed officer who heard the description recalled taking a missing vehicle report earlier in the day on a grey in color Mazda Millenia. The owner of the vehicle had loaned his car to an acquaintance, Jeremiah Williamson, who failed to return the car.

At about 1230, investigators located the missing Mazda and Williamson at Williamson’s sister’s residence, on the 2500 block of Tara Heights Circle, in Augusta. Williamson was located hiding under a bed in the residence. The clothing worn in the robbery, money, mask and gun replica (all stained with dye from a dye pack) were recovered at the residence. Williamson, of the 3000 block of Miranda Road, in Augusta, was charged with Armed Robbery and committed to the Richmond County Jail where he is being held without bond. He is also held on one count of Burglary, two counts of Financial Transaction Card Fraud, a state court bench warrant and a probation violation warrant, all unrelated to the robbery.