Nearly two hours after the robbery of BancorpSouth in New Albany early Thursday afternoon, law enforcement agents from three counties apprehended a Memphis man suspected of committing it.
According to New Albany Police Chief David Grisham, authorities arrested Marlon Devon Thomas, 39, of Memphis, Tenn. at approximately 3 p.m.
Grisham said Thomas was arrested near the Benton and Marshall County line, where he stopped his vehicle and fled into the woods.