GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — A man suspected in pair of bank robberies last week is facing several charges, according to Guilford County Sheriff’s Office records.
Around 1:15 p.m. on Thursday, officers were called to Wells Fargo on 308 Pisgah Church Road after a report of a robbery.
Investigators say that the suspect left the bank with an undisclosed amount of cash and that no one was injured during the robbery.
Then, at around 10:50 a.m. on Friday, officers came to the Truist bank at 3521 North Elm St. after receiving a report of a robbery.
Investigators say the suspect implied to have a weapon and left with an undisclosed amount of cash. No one was injured during the robbery.
On Friday night, police became involved in a standoff as they attempted to serve a warrant on the 1300 block of Lees Chapel Road.
The suspect, later identified as Jimmie Lee Benjamin Haney, 27, of Greensboro, was taken into custody around 9:40 p.m. after being barricaded in a home for nearly four hours.
Greensboro police said they connected Haney to both robberies.
He is currently being charged with the following:
- Two counts of robbery with firearms or other dangerous weapons
- Obtaining property by false pretenses
- Fugitive from justice
His total bond amount is currently $100,000.
