RICHMOND, Ky. (LEX 18) — A man has been arrested and charged in connection to a robbery at Cumberland Valley Bank that happened Monday evening.
Richmond Police Department has charged 39-year-old Jason Sparks with robbery in the 1st degree.
Based on the evidence obtained in an investigation, police believe Sparks entered the bank wearing black clothing, a mask, sunglasses, and a cap.
Police say Sparks handed the bank teller a note indicating he had a gun and wanted an envelope with $100 and $50 bills. He then fled the scene in a vehicle that police determined matched the same description as the one he owned.
A short time after the robbery, Richmond officers located Sparks and his vehicle at his residence and they took him into custody.
Police executed a search warrant on the residence and vehicle, where they seized clothing, sunglasses, and a hat believed to be the same items Sparks wore during the robbery.
Sparks is lodged in the Madison County Detention Center.
