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SPD: Officers catch Sevierville bank robber with a bag of money in hand

35-year-old Joshua Watson was exiting the bank with a bag of money when Sevierville Police Department officers captured him, the department said.

SEVIERVILLE, Tenn. — The Sevierville Police Department said officers captured a bank robber while he was exiting the bank with a bag of money. 

Officers responded to the Tennessee State Bank on the Forks of the River Parkway around 4:49 p.m., according to SPD. 

When they arrived, SPD said 35-year-old Joshua Watson of Sevierville, was exiting the bank. He was captured and taken into custody. 

Watson allegedly entered the bank and demanded money from a teller. No injuries were reported, according to SPD. 

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