Weskey Chapel Bank Robber Busted In MS

By Matt Wiley

A man wanted for the robbery of multiple banks around the Tampa Bay area is behind bars, after being busted in Biloxi, MS.

The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) reports that Christopher Nelson, 41, was arrested February 20 at a hotel in Biloxi, just hours after his identity was released.

Meanwhile, the Pasco County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) reports that the agency received a call just after 10:30 a.m. on February 18 that a white male wearing a tan baseball cap, later identified as Nelson, entered the SunTrust bank (located on Bruce B. Downs {BBD} Blvd. in Wesley Chapel, just south of S.R. 54) and demanded money.

Nelson reportedly approached a bank teller while covering his face and stated that he had a weapon, but did not exhibit one to the bank’s staff, PCSO spokesperson Melanie Snow said. He escaped with an undisclosed amount of cash.

Nelson also is suspected of robbing two Wells Fargo banks in Zephyrhills and a Chase Bank in Brandon.

At our press time, Nelson still was being held in Mississippi, awaiting transportation back to Hillsborough County.