CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (CLARKSVILLENOW) – The suspect wanted for a bank robbery on Madison Street has been arrested following a standoff with police at a Motel 6 in Clarksville.
Police said after the suspect’s photo was released by the media, several tips came in and the robber was quickly identified as Mike Rollins. Police worked throughout the night, located the vehicle Rollins had been in and tracked him down to room 222 at the Motel 6 located at 3080 Wilma Rudolph Blvd.
Around 2:15 a.m. Friday, police were able to contact Rollins in the motel room but he refused to come out. Officers believed he was armed so the rooms near his were evacuated. The negotiators and tactical team were called to the scene.
Photos: CPD
During the standoff police negotiated with the suspect and eventually used tear gas to convince Rollins to leave the motel room on his own without injury. He was taken in custody around 7:30 a.m.
Police are obtaining a search warrant for the room and will be processing the scene.
During the course of the investigation it was determined that Rollins did display a gun after he handed the note to the teller during the bank robbery.
Mike Rollins, 52, will be booked into Montgomery County Jail on a robbery charge and will be served with two other active warrants for violation of probation and a capias for forgery. There is “Hold without Bond” for the violation of probation and a total of $112,000 Bond for the robbery and capias. Rollins has an extensive criminal history and was out on bond for drug related charges.