The suspect of a bank robbery Thursday has received an additional charge of felony escape, Columbus Police Department spokesperson Latasha Key confirmed Friday.
Ashby Barton, 24, of Winona, was arrested 3 p.m. Thursday at Community Counseling Services on Main Street after he allegedly robbed Renasant Bank less than a block away just after 2 p.m. Key said after Barton was taken to the police station for processing, he tried to escape but did not make it out of the building.
Bond for the robbery charge has been set for $100,000 and the felony escape charge for $50,000. Barton has not posted bond. His court date is set for April 17.
CPD Chief Selvain McQueen said Thursday that the after the suspect entered the bank, handed the teller a note demanding money before being given an undetermined amount of cash and fleeing on foot. He was not armed and surrendered without incident inside the Community Counseling Services building.
CPD has not released how much money it has recovered or how much was taken from the bank.
Nathan Gregory covers city and county government for The Dispatch.
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