MANSFIELD, Ohio — The Mansfield Police Department responded Friday , Oct. 23 to a robbery in progress call at the First Merit Bank at 100 Park Avenue West. Jerrico Brown was arrested inside by responding officers.
Jerrico Brown, 41, Mansfield, entered the bank at approximately 1:32 p.m. and told the tellers it was a robbery and demanded money. As Brown tried to jump over the counter, he was pushed back by a teller.
Responding officers entered the bank and took him into custody without incident. No employees or customers were injured during the incident.
Captain Bret Snavely, Community Services Commander, commended the quick response by officers and the calm, professional actions of bank employees during the incident.
Brown remains incarcerated at the Richland County Jail for Robbery.
