Man Charged with Second Bank Robbery
Aiken Man Arrested for Credit Union Robbery in Beech Island Linked to Second Holdup
An Aiken man who was charged last week in connection with an armed robbery at Peach State Federal Credit Union in Beech Island has been linked to a second holdup.
The Aiken County Sheriff’s Office says 27-year-old James Antonio Frazier was arrested February 9 in connection with the credit union robbery February 2. Today, investigators say Frazier has been linked to the September 2022 robbery at Security Federal Bank in Warrenville.
Witnesses said the suspect had a handgun when he demanded money from an employee, then left the scene in a Dodge Charger.
Frazier faces additional charges of armed robbery, kidnapping, and possession of a weapon during the violent crime in connection with the Security Federal Bank holdup.
Mary Liz is the News Director and Co-Host of Augusta’s Morning News on WGAC. She spent 11 years as a News Director at an Indiana Radio Station. She has also worked as a former Police and Courts Reporter for The Republic Newspaper and Assistant Marketing Director of Merchants National Bank in Indianapolis. Mary Liz focuses most on local breaking news stories, feature stories on upcoming events, or community-service related organizations and the people who serve them. She has been with WGAC since 1995.
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