Atmore Bank Robber Caught After Stabbing A Police Office

Florida Alabama Inglis police say Chad Jeter stabbed an officer four times including once in the neck. He was finally captured after a three hour search of a marsh.

by Jamie Burch

Published: Thu, May 21, 2009 - 10:02 am CST Last Updated: Thu, May 21, 2009 - 11:35 am CST

The man wanted for robbing an Atmore bank has been captured in Florida after he stabbed an officer four times.

Inglis Police Chief Steve Dixon tells News 5 his officer spotted Chad Jeter sleeping in a pick-up truck around 4:00 a.m. this morning. When the officer stopped to question Jeter, Dixon says Jeter stabbed his officer four times and took off into a nearby marsh.

The officer was bleeding profusely from the neck, so he called for help. The Inglis Police Department, Levy County Sheriff’s Office, Citrus County Sheriff’s Office, Cross City Correctional K-9 team and the US Coast Guard responded. They searched 3 hours before calling in bloodhounds which tracked down Jeter 20 minutes later.

Jeter is accused of robbing the First National Bank and Trust in Atmore Tuesday afternoon. Dixon says Jeter was carrying a lot of money when he was captured.

On top of the original bank robbery charges, Jeter is now charged with attempted murder of a police officer and resisting arrest.

The officer who was stabbed was treated and released.

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southernbelle6913 Says:

Fri, May 22, 2009 at 9:57 am

My head hurts just trying to figure it out.

SamRock Says:

Fri, May 22, 2009 at 9:49 am

That came from our new source of amusement. Although some are hard to decipher. Better get a decoder ring from Ickthus.

alabamaoutlaw Says:

Thu, May 21, 2009 at 7:13 pm

Where did that come from
Alabamaoutlaw

goldie Says:

Thu, May 21, 2009 at 7:02 pm

who plaid rambo? meybe jeter got hiself bit by a fected skeetr.snake bad, coten and rattle kill ya-to bad.

alabamaoutlaw Says:

Thu, May 21, 2009 at 12:27 pm

From what i’ve read on this individual he has some serious mental issues,some may be self induced
but anyone like this makes me nervous.Armed and dangerous ,maybe the policeman should have had some help at least went in with weapon drawn.Yes they do have a dangerous job and should not be taken for granted,but some of them have a Rambo attitude and get theirself in a bind,make the radio call get help with these individuals .
Alabamaoutlaw

bobcat Says:

Thu, May 21, 2009 at 11:58 am

WOW! What a horrible situation for the officer to be ambushed unexpectedly like that. Thank goodness he’s OK and I hope this guy rots in jail.
Law Enforcement is one of the most dangerous jobs. I applaud them for a job well done.

podunk Says:

Thu, May 21, 2009 at 11:53 am

I hope the Police let the K-9 attack.

rmseek1234 Says:

Thu, May 21, 2009 at 11:02 am

Ooops on typos before the grammar police attack=Hope the cop will be OK. Yeah, mob-only criminals have rights, you know, to a fair trial and all that. God forbid the police try to do their job, or they are “accused” of something-the militia is there to hang them. Guess they think the criminal was right on,on this. Probably sitting around toasting him…

mob1 Says:

Thu, May 21, 2009 at 10:53 am

God forbid the cops put a beat down on this guy everyone will think he should sue. Now that a cop is stabbed and no beat down given where are all the comments about sueing and justice and blah blah blah. The Cop and his family should sue the hell out of this POS.
But of course the cop gets paid to risk this type of injury he shouldnt be entitled to anything right… BLAH

SEXY N Says:

Thu, May 21, 2009 at 10:20 am

I wonder why they didn’t beat him. This guy stabbed the cop in the neck. I hope the cop is okay.

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