HUDSON TOWNSHIP, Ill. – An 18-year-old person of interest in a New Baltimore bank robbery was shot and taken into custody Friday in Illinois after he stole a truck in Indiana, crashed the stolen vehicle during a police chase and fled on foot.
According to the Vermilion County Sheriff’s Department, 18-year-old Jacob Robert Edwards was taken into custody in Hudson, Illinois on Friday.
Bank robbery in Michigan
On Tuesday, January 17, at 2:54 p.m., a man entered the Huntington National Bank on Washington Street in New Baltimore wearing a Jiffy Lube uniform.
Police identified the man as 18-year-old Jacob Robert Edwards.
Authorities say he approached the teller with a note demanding money and indicated he had armed accomplices outside the bank.
Edwards fled the bank in a car, officials said, avoiding any law enforcement.
Stolen truck in Indiana
On Thursday, January 19, Edwards stole a truck in Lafayette, Indiana, officials said.
The 18-year-old crashed the truck and fled on foot in Henning, Illinois after a chase with police.
Officers located a missing firearm belonging to the owner of the vehicle.
On Friday, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) issued a media alert reporting an “armed and dangerous Michigan bank robbery fugitive on the run.”
Held in Illinois
The Vermilion County Sheriff’s Office said Friday afternoon that the man had been taken into custody.
According to authorities, deputies were searching for the 18-year-old when they received a call from a resident reporting a man was knocking on their door.
Officers responded to the call and located Edwards near the residence.
Police say the 18-year-old was pointing a firearm at officers when an officer shot him.
Authorities say Edwards was transported to a local hospital for treatment.
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