Gainesville Bank Robbed; Suspect Flees in White Pickup

GAINESVILLE, TX – On Thursday, November 13, at 5:29 p.m., Gainesville Police responded to a panic alarm at Woodforest Bank inside Walmart, 1800 Lawrence St., confirming a robbery had taken place.

According to authorities, a white male with a beard handed a teller a note and took an undisclosed amount of money before fleeing the scene in a white Ford F150 headed toward Highway 82. No injuries were reported.

The FBI has been notified and is assisting with the investigation. Gainesville Police ask anyone with information to call (940) 668-7777, reach out via Facebook at Facebook.com/GTPolice, or use the anonymous Crimes Tip Hotline at (940) 612-0000.

Officials remind the public that all suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.