A suspected bank robber is in jail, and law enforcement collaboration is being credited with helping to track him down and arrest him.
The suspect, 26-year-old Abel Aguilar of Gainesville, is being held in the Hall County Jail. Police charged him with robbery, theft, and theft by taking a motor vehicle.
According to Gainesville police, Aguilar is believed to have stolen a van before the robbery. He allegedly used that vehicle to flee after holding up a teller at a Wells Fargo bank on January 2.
Authorities say Aguilar entered the bank at 1368 Browns Bridge Road and handed the teller a note demanding cash.
He fled the scene with an undisclosed amount of cash.
Multi-agency collaboration
Police released surveillance photos of the suspect within hours of the incident.
Investigators say they were able to determine that Aguilar had stolen a van in Gainesville and used that vehicle to flee after the bank robbery. Police say North Georgia law enforcement agencies started working together to track and find Aguilar. He was arrested in Gwinnett County after trying to flee from Suwanee authorities.
“The collaboration by multiple agencies from across the region to bring this suspect to custody was a driving force in this investigation. This shows the dedication and partnerships our law enforcement have across North Georgia to protect our communities,” says Chief Jay Parrish.
Aguilar is being held in the Hall County Jail.
The Hall County Sheriff’s Office and police departments in Jefferson and Commerce also assisted with the investigation.
This article was written with assistive AI technology
