FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Lieutenant Wayne P. McInnis

Email: wmcinnis@kennerpd.com

Office: (504) 712-2234

Date: July 16, 2008

Kenner Police arrest two subjects in early morning bank robbery

Kenner-The Kenner Police Department is presently investigating a bank robbery that occurred at the Hancock Bank located at 4041 Williams Blvd., Kenner.

At approximately 10:13 a.m., (2) two black males entered the bank and (1) one subject produced a handgun demanding money. A customer in the drive-up window of the bank alerted the police to the robbery. The subjects fled the bank with an undisclosed amount of money and jumped into a dark colored SUV. The customer followed behind at a safe distance, keeping police alerted to the direction of the SUV.

The driver of the SUV ran the stop sign at W. Esplanade and California Ave., striking a Taxi Cab and a light pole disabling the SUV. The subjects fled from the SUV. Officers alerted to the location of the vehicle were in the area within moments.

Timothy Timmons, B/M, age 27, of 3217 Colorado Ave, Kenner, Louisiana, was captured as he was running in the 3400 blk. of Colorado Ave.

Andrew Horne, Jr. age 23, of 1949 Jasper Lane, Laplace, Louisiana, was found hiding in a shed in the 3400 blk. of California Ave. Both subjects were taken into custody without incident.

Officers recovered the money taken in the robbery along with a 9mm semi-automatic pistol.

No injuries were reported in the case.

Chief Steve Caraway urges anyone with information concerning this incident, to call the Kenner Police Department at (504) 712-2222, the FBI (504) 816-3000, or Crimestoppers at (504) 822-1111.

Detective Jeff Adams is investigating this incident.

Andrew Horne Tomothy Timmons

-KPD-

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