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Man accused of robbing Myrtle Beach bank arrested
Posted: 10.25.2012 at 4:36 PM
Taylor Williams

Taylor came to WPDE in 2011 from Greensboro, N.C., after working at WFMY News 2 and reporting for the Elon Sports Network.

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Brian Garland Lancaster, photo courtesy of the Asheville Police department
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Brian Garland Lancaster, the suspect in an October bank robbery in Myrtle Beach, was arrested in North Carolina for a bank robbery in Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina on October 16.

During an interview with Roanoke Rapids detectives, Garland confessed to the bank robbery on October 12 at the First Citizens Bank at 7500 North Kings Highway in Myrtle Beach.

Police say Lancaster presented a handgun and demanded money from the tellers. He fled the bank with an undisclosed amount of money.

Lancaster has ties to North Myrtle Beach.

Monday, Roanoke Rapids police notified Asheville police that Lancaster was in the area.

They found Lancaster in the Motel 6 on Tunnel Road about 3 a.m.

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