Gainesville police searching for man suspected in 2 bank robberies

GAINESVILLE, Ga. — Gainesville police are looking for help from the public to find a man they say robbed a Wells Fargo bank Friday afternoon. They said the same man robbed a bank in Toccoa on Wednesday.

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Investigators know who they are looking for, they just haven’t found him. Friday afternoon, they said 42-year-old Sidney Alan McCollum walked into the Wells Fargo bank on Thompson Bridge Road just after noon and handed the teller a note demanding money.

Officers said the teller handed McCollum an undisclosed amount of money, then McCollum walked out of the bank and towards Enota Ave. behind the Publix where they believe he parked his getaway vehicle.

Investigators also believe McCollum is responsible for robbing the Northeast Georgia Bank in Toccoa on Aug. 11.

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McCollum is described as white male, 5-10, 210 lbs from Pickens County, SC. He is allegedly driving a white 1997 Ford F-350 dual rear-wheel pickup truck that was stolen in South Carolina. Police did not say whether he was armed or not.

Gainesville police are asking anyone who might have seen or has information about McCollum to call them at 770-534-5251 or you can use their tip line on the city’s website.

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