Suspect in multiple bank robberies arrested after striking again, deputies say
Orange County deputies say they’ve arrested a man who robbed a bank a day after getting out of prison for a previous bank robbery, but not before he was able to strike again.
According to the sheriff’s office, 59-year-old Timothy Paul Jones walked into the Truist Bank on S. Orange Blossom Trail just before 10 a.m. on June 2 and claimed to have a gun. Deputies say he robbed the bank then carjacked someone to get away.
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Records show Jones had just been released from prison the previous day for another bank robbery in Orange County in 2013.
CAPTURED! Remember Timothy Paul Jones, who robbed a bank on 6/2, ONE DAY after he was released from prison - for bank robbery?
He did it again today in @kissimmeepolice jurisdiction. But through some great teamwork, deputies were able to track him down & he’s back behind bars! pic.twitter.com/6c1KNVtNn5— Orange County Sheriff's Office (@OrangeCoSheriff) June 9, 2022
In that case, deputies say he walked into the Wells Fargo on S. Orange Blossom Trail and handed the teller a note demanding money. Jones ran from the bank but was seen getting onto a Lynx bus.
Deputies were able to stop the bus, remove the passengers and place Jones under arrest. He served eight years in prison and was released on June 1.
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Jones was located and arrested Thursday after deputies say he robbed another bank in Kissimmee.
He’s facing another charge of armed bank robbery as well as carjacking.
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