Suspected bank robber arrested after police chief shoots, misses
Fremont Police Chief Ronald Rawlings shot at a suspected bank robber four times Wednesday, without hitting him, before arresting the man.
Posted — UpdatedOne shot went through Clifton Earl Johnson's pant leg but did not hit his body, according to authorities.
“I didn’t want to kill him and I am glad that I didn’t hit him, but it could have easier been a more tragic end,” Rawlings said.
Police arrested Johnson, 57, after he allegedly went into Heritage Bank, 100 N. Wilson St., at about 9:30 a.m. and ordered the bank manager into the vault at gun point.
The police chief, who was a few blocks away, responded to the call and came face-to-face with the suspect.
"I parked my car and I yelled for him to stop," Rawlings said. "And when I did, he brandished a gun and sort of hid behind a stop sign. And when he aimed a gun at me, I fired at him. I think I ended up firing at him four times."
Johnson was being held under a $200,000 bond at the Wayne County jail Wednesday afternoon.
A nearby school was put on lock-down during the brief altercation.
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