Alleged Bank Robber Claimed She Had a Bomb, Led Police on Chase

Updated 7:19 p.m.

A Dallas woman has been arrested in connection with the robbery of an Acworth bank and subsequent high-speed chase, which forced authorities this afternoon to temporarily shut down Interstate 75 in both directions.

Police have identified the alleged robber of the Brookstone Village SunTrust branch as 39-year-old Ancely Faye Green. She allegedly claimed in a note that she had a bomb and demanded money, said Officer Mike Bowman with the Cobb County Police Department.

When she received an undisclosed amount of cash, she drove away from the bank in a black vehicle. Officers spotted her and tried to initiate a traffic stop.

Green, however, "refused to pull over and attempted to elude officers for several miles," Bowman said.

Green lost control of the vehicle and crashed on I-75 South near the Mount Paran Road exit ramp. That prompted authorities to shut down I-75 South, then the entire interstate.

No explosive devices were found in Green's car or at the SunTrust bank. Just after 1:30 p.m. Monday, officials reopened I-75 in both directions.

Green, who faces a charge of armed robbery, was taken into custody without incident. She is being held at the Cobb County Adult Detention Center.

SunTrust spokesman Michael McCoy said the Acworth bank branch likely will reopen Tuesday.

Anyone with information about the robbery is asked to call police at 770-499-3945.

Updated 1:52 p.m.

Interstate 75, which was shut down in both directions this afternoon after a suspected a bank robber who claimed she had an explosive device led authorities on a chase, has reopened.

About 10:54 a.m. today, the Acworth SunTrust Bank at 1755 Mars Hill Road was robbed, and a black woman drove away from the scene in an SUV, said Officer Mike Bowman with the Cobb County Police Department.

Authorities pursued the woman southbound on Mars Hill Road to Macland Road; eastbound on Macland Road to Windy Hill Road; eastbound on Windy Hill Road to Interstate 75; southbound on Interstate 75 to Mt. Paran Road.

The woman wrecked her vehicle at Mt. Paran Road, Bowman said.

The "suspect (is) believed to be the bank robber," he said. "No word on whether cash was recovered. (The) suspect claimed she had a bomb when attempting to rob (the) bank, but no indication yet whether she had a bomb."

That prompted authorities to shut down I-75 South, then the entire interstate.

Sgt. Dana Pierce, another Cobb police spokesman, said: "We have an ambulance out there for her. They're checking for explosives that may be in her car or at the bank."

No word yet on what officials found in the woman's car or the bank. The Georgia State Patrol assisted Cobb police.

Updated 1:11 p.m.

Northbound lanes of Interstate 75 have reopened after a suspected a bank robber who claimed she had an explosive device led authorities on a chase from Acworth to the interstate.

Southbound lanes of I-75 near Mt. Paran Road remain closed as authorities search for a possible explosive device in the suspect’s overturned vehicle.

About 10:54 a.m. today, the Acworth SunTrust Bank at 1755 Mars Hill Rd. was robbed, and a black woman drove away from the scene in an SUV, said Officer Mike Bowman with the Cobb County Police Department.

Authorities pursued the woman southbound on Mars Hill Road to Macland Road; eastbound on Macland Road to Windy Hill Road; eastbound on Windy Hill Road to Interstate 75; southbound on Interstate 75 to Mt. Paran Road.

The woman wrecked her vehicle at Mt. Paran Road, Bowman said.

The "suspect (is) believed to be the bank robber," he said. "No word on whether cash was recovered. (The) suspect claimed she had a bomb when attempting to rob (the) bank, but no indication yet whether she had a bomb."

Sgt. Dana Pierce, another Cobb police spokesman, said: "We have an ambulance out there for her. They're checking for explosives that may be in her car or at the bank."

The Georgia State Patrol is assisting Cobb police.

Updated 12:38 p.m.

Interstate 75 is shut down in both directions near Mt. Paran Road as authorities search for a possible explosive device in a bank robbery suspect’s wrecked vehicle.

About 10:54 a.m. today, the Acworth SunTrust Bank at 1755 Mars Hill Rd. was robbed, and a black woman drove away from the scene in an SUV, said Officer Mike Bowman with the Cobb County Police Department.

Authorities pursued the woman southbound on Mars Hill Road to Macland Road; eastbound on Macland Road to Windy Hill Road; eastbound on Windy Hill Road to Interstate 75; southbound on Interstate 75 to Mt. Paran Road.

The woman wrecked her vehicle at Mt. Paran Road, Bowman said.

The "suspect (is) believed to be the bank robber," he said. "No word on whether cash was recovered. (The) suspect claimed she had a bomb when attempting to rob (the) bank, but no indication yet whether she had a bomb."

Sgt. Dana Pierce, another Cobb police spokesman, said: "We have an ambulance out there for her. They're checking for explosives that may be in her car or at the bank."

The Georgia State Patrol is assisting Cobb police.

Original Report, 12:01 p.m.

An overturned car is blocking Interstate 75 South at Mt. Paran Road after a police chase that began in Cobb County.

About 10:54 a.m. today, the Acworth SunTrust Bank at 1755 Mars Hill Rd. was robbed, and a black woman drove away from the scene in an SUV, said Officer Mike Bowman with the Cobb County Police Department.

Authorities pursued the woman southbound on Mars Hill Road to Macland Road; eastbound on Macland Road to Windy Hill Road; eastbound on Windy Hill Road to Interstate 75; southbound on Interstate 75 to Mt. Paran Road.

The woman wrecked her vehicle at Mt. Paran Road, Bowman said.

The "suspect (is) believed to be the bank robber," he said. "No word on whether cash was recovered. (The) suspect claimed she had a bomb when attempting to rob (the) bank, but no indication yet whether she had a bomb."

Sgt. Dana Pierce, another Cobb police spokesman, said: "We have an ambulance out there for her. They're checking for explosives that may be in her car or at the bank."

The Georgia State Patrol is assisting Cobb police.

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