BROWNSTOWN – On Tuesday afternoon, a bank robbery was reported at the Jackson County Bank. The bank is located at Main and Commerce Streets in Brownstown.
Police quickly apprehended 35-year-old Jeremiah M. Bragg of Brownstown for the robbery.
The investigation began shortly after 2:30 p.m. yesterday when dispatchers received a bank alarm from the Jackson County Sheriff’s Department. Initial information was that an armed male entered the bank, pointed a gun at the employees, and left the branch on foot with cash.
Officers from the Brownstown Police Department and Jackson County Sheriff’s Department responded and arrived quickly.
A witness at a nearby residence reported that a male suspect ran through his yard and got into a black passenger car that two other individuals occupied before leaving the area.
Within minutes, a Brownstown Police Officer observed a black Nissan passenger car matching the description traveling west on Vallonia Road from Poplar Street, just outside of Brownstown. A traffic stop was conducted on the vehicle.
Bragg exited the rear passenger seat of the vehicle while holding a handgun and a large amount of cash. Bragg soon dropped the gun and was taken into custody by Brownstown officers and Jackson County deputies.
Troopers from the Indiana State Police-Versailles Post and Indiana Conservation Officers arrived to assist.
The Brownstown Police Department requested Indiana State Police-Versailles Post detectives to respond and lead the investigation. Information collected during the investigation indicated that Bragg entered the bank, pointed a gun at the teller, and left with approximately $900 in cash.
Bragg was incarcerated in the Jackson County Jail on a preliminary charge of robbery, Level 3 felony. The two adult females in the vehicle with Bragg were soon released.
The investigation is ongoing. More charges are likely in this case.
