OWENSBORO, Ky. (12/30/12) – On December 30, 2012, detectives with the Owensboro Police Department investigated a tip they received from the public regarding recent bank robberies throughout the area.

The investigation allowed detectives to secure an arrest warrant for suspect, 39-year-old Weston Hurd, of Henderson, Kentucky. The warrant charged Hurd for the robbery of First Security Bank on December 28th, as well as the Kentucky Telco Bank on October 2nd. Both locations are in Owensboro.

Owensboro Detectives worked jointly with the Henderson Police Department and Kentucky State Police to serve the warrant. Hurd is currently lodged in the Henderson County Detention Center.

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Information provided by Michael Hathaway (Owensboro Police Department)

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