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Central Florida bank robbery suspect arrested in Georgia, police say

Henry Wayne Collier, 64, arrested in Glynn County

Henry Wayne Collier, 64 (right) and an individual believed to be Collier (left) (Edgewater Police Department)

EDGEWATER, Fla. – A man accused of robbing a bank in Edgewater on Monday was arrested Thursday in Georgia, according to police.

Henry Wayne Collier, 64, was reportedly already on federal probation for other bank robberies and had recently been released from prison after “a previous crime spree,” the Edgewater Police Department said on social media.

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Collier is accused of entering the Bank of America branch at 1900 S. Ridgewood Ave. around 1:20 p.m. Monday, allegedly producing a note and firearm to the bank teller before leaving on foot, police said. A video uploaded to the police department’s Facebook page appears to show Collier on surveillance video wearing a disguise at the bank.

The video includes body-worn camera footage of officers’ response to the branch. In one instance of the video, a voice on an officer’s radio can be heard describing a suspect with a “long black wig and mask with a white T-shirt (and) a fanny pack with a gun sticking out.”

Later in the video, Collier is shown being walked from a holding location by Glynn County law enforcement officers. Photos are also included showing a wig on a table, as well as two cellphones, a pistol and ammunition.

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Edgewater detectives added they were on scene in Glynn County, Georgia, to obtain arrest warrants for Collier, the post states.

As the investigation continues, anyone with information related to this case or similar cases was encouraged to contact detectives at 386-410-3546.

Edgewater police thanked the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office, Glynn County Police Department and Georgia Department of Public Safety for assisting in the investigation.


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