VIGO COUNTY – A Terre Haute man walked into a bank in Effingham, Illinois Friday morning, robbing the bank for an undisclosed amount of money.
Illinois State Police issued a dispatch to the Indiana State Police about the description of the getaway vehicle and of the suspect, who was said to be traveling eastbound on Interstate 70. Sergeant Matt Ames of the Putnamville State Police Post located the described vehicle near the 10-mile marker on Interstate 70.
Sergeant Ames initiated a traffic stop of the vehicle, with the assistance of other agencies. As the vehicle came to a complete stop, the driver was taken into custody and identified as 45-year-old Corey L. Ellerbe of Terre Haute, Indiana.
Once it was determined that Ellerbe was the robbery suspect, he was transported to the Vigo County Jail where he is awaiting extradition back to Illinois.
No one was injured during the robbery. This is all the information that will be released at this time.
Assisting Agencies were the Effingham Police Department, Illinois State Police, Clark County Sheriff’s Department (IL), Terre Haute Police Department, and the Vigo County Sheriff’s Department.
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