Man in custody for robbery of Stanly County bank, sheriff’s office says

STANLY COUNTY, N.C. — A man is in custody following a bank robbery Thursday afternoon, according to the Stanly County Sheriff’s Office.

Officials said they received reports about a robbery at First Bank on Highway 49 in Richfield.

An investigation identified Kelvin Wayne Simmons as the suspect in connection with the robbery.

No injuries have been reported.

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Officials also determined that Simmons made the false threat of an active shooter on Pfeiffer University’s Misenheimer campus to divert police.

He has been charged with robbery with a dangerous weapon and filing a false report of mass violence on educational property. He was also served numerous outstanding warrants from surrounding jurisdictions.

Simmons was taken into custody by SWAT at a hotel in Charlotte before being transported back to Stanly County.

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He is being held at the Ralph McSwain Detention Center with an initial court date set for April 4.

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