The man wanted for robbing an Atmore bank has been captured in Florida after he stabbed an officer four times.
Inglis Police Chief Steve Dixon tells News 5 his officer spotted Chad Jeter sleeping in a pick-up truck around 4:00 a.m. this morning. When the officer stopped to question Jeter, Dixon says Jeter stabbed his officer four times and took off into a nearby marsh.
The officer was bleeding profusely from the neck, so he called for help. The Inglis Police Department, Levy County Sheriff’s Office, Citrus County Sheriff’s Office, Cross City Correctional K-9 team and the US Coast Guard responded. They searched 3 hours before calling in bloodhounds which tracked down Jeter 20 minutes later.
Jeter is accused of robbing the First National Bank and Trust in Atmore Tuesday afternoon. Dixon says Jeter was carrying a lot of money when he was captured.
On top of the original bank robbery charges, Jeter is now charged with attempted murder of a police officer and resisting arrest.
The officer who was stabbed was treated and released.
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