GALLATIN, Tenn. (WKRN) – The Gallatin Police Department (GPD) is on the lookout for two scam artists who allegedly cashed at least four fake checks at multiple Sumner County banks, stealing thousands of dollars.
The crime was uncovered at around 2:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 1.
That’s when an alert clerk at the Edmonton State Bank on West Broadway grew suspicious of two men trying to cash a large check were sketchy. The clerks called the bank and police responded.
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Before police arrived, one of the alleged bandits got away with a getaway driver who investigators said was the mastermind of the operation, but officers arrived in time to chase 45-year-old Jeramie Privette behind the bank and arrest him.
The arresting officer pulled his taser and cycled it, letting Privette know he might be tased. Privette surrendered without further incident, according to investigators.
Officer Austin Rosette was heard asking the suspect, “What are you running for, man?”