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Man arrested after armed robbery at Melbourne bank, car chase, deputies say

Robbery occurred at 4551 N Wickham Road

MELBOURNE, Fla. – A man was arrested after an armed robbery at a TD Bank in Melbourne Wednesday morning, according to the Brevard County Sherriff’s Office.

Deputies said bank employees alerted them around 11:30 a.m. to a man who had entered a TD Bank located at 4551 N Wickham Road, displayed a handgun and demanded money from one of the tellers.

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Bernard Rogers Jr., 34, was arrested when deputies conducted a felony traffic stop about 30 minutes after the robbery, investigators said.

According to investigators, they found the suspect vehicle in Cocoa as Rogers was exiting Interstate 95 onto State Road 520.

Bernard Rogers Jr., 34, was arrested after an armed robbery in a TD Bank in Melbourne, according to Brevard County deputies. (Brevard County Sheriff's Office)

The Brevard County Sheriff’s Office released a video showing law enforcement capturing Rogers at the intersection of U.S. Highway 1 and State Road 520.

Rogers faces multiple charges, including armed robbery, grand theft, use of a firearm in commission of a felony and attempting to elude law enforcement.

According to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office, Rogers was also wanted in another armed robbery that occurred at a Dollar General in east Orlando on Monday.

Rogers was taken to the Brevard County jail, where he will be held without bond.

Anyone who may have information relating to Rogers is asked to call Agent Danielle Quinn of the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigative Services at 321-617-7306 or Crimeline to submit an anonymous tip at 1-800-423-TIPS (8477).

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