Man wearing wig arrested for robbing Central Florida Bank of America, police say
Man wearing wig wanted in Florida bank robbery
Police in Central Florida are on the hunt for a man who is accused of robbing a Bank of America while wearing a wig. The man entered the Bank of America at 1900 South Ridgewood Avenue in Edgewater at around 1 p.m. on Monday and showed the bank teller a note as he displayed a firearm, according to the City of Edgewater Police Department.
EDGEWATER, Fla. - A man on probation for previous bank robberies was arrested days after allegedly trying to rob a Bank of America while wearing a wig, according to police.
Henry Wayne Collier was located and arrested in Glynn County, Georgia, by police in the area. He allegedly entered the Bank of America at 1900 South Ridgewood Avenue in Edgewater at around 1 p.m. on Monday and showed the bank teller a note as he displayed a firearm, according to the City of Edgewater Police Department.
He then fled the business on foot in an unknown direction, police said. It remains unclear at this time how much money, if any, the man stole from the bank.
Police are searching for a man who is accused of trying to rob a Bank of America location in Edgewater. (Photo: City of Edgewater Police Department)
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Edgwater police said Collier is on federal probation for previous bank robberies and was recently released from prison after going on a crime spree. No other details about his previous arrests were released at this time.
The investigation is still active.
Anyone with information about this case or similar cases is urged to contact Detective Sergeant Binz at 386-410-3546.