Deon Crawford indicted in bank robbery

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A Portsmouth man has been indicted on multiple charges after being arrested minutes after a bank robbery in May. Deon Perez Crawford, 42, listed as homeless, has been indicted for aggravated robbery, robbery, theft, tampering with evidence, obstructing official business and illegal use or possession of drug paraphernalia.

Crawford was apprehended because of alert action by members of the Portsmouth Police Department minutes after a bank robbery occurred.

Portsmouth Police Chief Robert Ware said the officers were responding to a robbery at Citizen’s Bank, 507 Chillicothe St., which was reported at 9:07 a.m. on May 27, 2016 when an alert officer, Corey Fischer, observed a male that matched the physical description, which was broadcasted by responding officers, walking across the Kroger parking lot. Ware said the suspect had attempted to distract attention by removing his black shirt. When Fischer attempted to make contact with the suspect, he said the suspect fled by forcing open a door at the Alexandria House and jumping the fence.

With the assistance of officers Bruce Barney, Tiffany Hedrick, and Mike Queen, Fischer was able to apprehend the suspect behind the Salvation Army.

“It was a great team effort,” Ware said. “Had it not been for the detailed description broadcast by Officer Gabe Metzler, the suspect could have succeeded in eluding capture.”

Ware said the suspect was positively identified by bank employees as the person who handed the teller a note, demanded money and told the teller he had a gun, although a gun was never displayed. Officers recovered all the money, the note and the black shirt they say was discarded at Kroger.

Crawford was also on parole from the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Corrections at the time of his arrest.

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By Frank Lewis

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