Bonds Set for Longview Bank Robbery Suspects
Posted/updated on: August 17, 2014 at 4:35 am
LONGVIEW – Bonds of $100,000 have been set for all three suspects in Monday’s robbery of the Austin Bank at the Bar K Ranch Store, 5653 Highway 259 North. KETK reports Hannah Ponce, 18, Longview, and Broderick Pippins, 22, Kilgore, were arrested Wednesday. Authorities said Christian Ponce (pictured), 30, Longview, was taken into custody Thursday morning. All three were being held in the Gregg County Jail.
The robbery happened around 4:00 Monday afternoon. A car pulled next to the northwest side of the bank. Two men got out of the car and the driver remained inside. One of the men, wearing dark clothing, light colored gloves, a face mask, and a large brim hat entered the bank with a long barrel shotgun and said, “Give me the money.” The second man, wearing a light colored hoodie, light colored gloves, jeans and sunglasses, stayed at the doorway to the bank and didn’t speak. In less than 15 seconds, the men returned to the car with an undisclosed amount of cash. The car left south bound on Airline toward Longview.
