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Laurel Park police make arrest in bank robbery

By Bill Moss, Published: October 11, 2017

Laurel Park police have arrested a suspect in an Aug. 18 bank robbery of the Wells Fargo Bank during which a robber threatened bank employees with a knife.

An intense investigation by the Laurel Park police, making use of video surveillance from multiple sources and witness interviews, led to Marquis Dechane Harrison as a suspect, the town said in a news release. Investigators secured a warrant for Harrison’s arrest on one count of Robbery with a Dangerous Weapon.
Chief Bobbie Trotter thanked the FBI, Hendersonville Police Department, Fletcher Police Department, Henderson County Sheriff’s Office and Buncombe County Sheriff’s Officefor their assistance in this case.