Muhammed Talik Shahid, Bank Robbery, Tennessee 2018

Clarksville Man Charged with Bank Robbery

A masked gunman attempted to rob the U.S. Bank in Clarksville, Tennessee, leaving an alert citizen to follow him and ultimately flag down a police officer in Kentucky, leading to his arrest and discovery of a loaded handgun.

Muhammed Talik Shahid, 25, of Clarksville, was charged yesterday in a criminal complaint with attempting to rob the U.S. Bank, announced U.S. Attorney Don Cochran for the Middle District of Tennessee.

According to the complaint, on August 22, 2018, the suspect entered the Fort Campbell Boulevard branch of the U.S. Bank and handed a teller a note demanding at least $50,000. As the teller began gathering the cash, the suspect paced back and forth, looking out the front windows of the bank and then left the bank without the cash.

The suspect was followed by an alert citizen who saw him enter and exit the bank and then drove away. The citizen eventually flagged down a police officer in nearby Oak Grove, Kentucky, who surveilled the suspect’s vehicle until he returned to Clarksville and was arrested by officers with the Clarksville Police Department.

Shahid was found to be in possession of a loaded handgun when he was arrested. If convicted, he faces up to 25 years in federal prison.

This case was investigated by the FBI; the Clarksville Police Department; and the Oak Grove, Kentucky Police Department. Assistant U.S. Attorney Lynne T. Ingram is prosecuting the case.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-mdtn/pr/clarksville-man-facing-bank-robbery-charges