WHITEVILLE, NC (WBTW) – A woman who police say robbed a bank in Loris was arrested after she robbed another bank in North Carolina.
According to a news release, Whiteville Police responded around 3:15 p.m. to a bank hold-up alarm in Whiteville, North Carolina.
Officers got a description of a woman they later identified as Victoria Neal, of Columbia, SC, who they say was leaving the bank carrying a bag with money.
Two officers saw Neal in the parking lot, caught her and recovered the cash taken in the robbery.
Neal is charged with robbery with a dangerous weapon.
Investigators determined Neal is the same woman who robbed the BB&T in Loris. They said charges are pending in that case.
The Loris bank robbery happened at 3610 Broad St., according to Chief Gary Buley, with the Loris Police Department.
Police said a middle-aged female reportedly had a weapon, but it was not seen, Buley also said. At the time, law enforcement searched a three-block area and an Horry County police dog team was on scene.
Loris police released a photo of the suspect.
