Mobile Police Make Arrest in Bank Robbery

By Dale Hines
Blue RAM Media/Gulf Coast News

October 27, 2026

UPDATE: Michael Smith, 66, was arrested and transported to Metro Jail. 

MOBILE, AL. Mobile police were notified on Tuesday, October 27, 2026, at approximately 10:30 a.m. that there had been a bank robbery in the city and multiple officers responded.

A police spokesperson stated that a person entered the PNC located at 1402 Government Street.

According to the Mobile Police Department, officers interviewed bank employees, who stated that an unknown male entered the bank and demanded money from the tellers.

Investigators said the subject fled the scene prior to police arrival.

Police soon spotted a person matching the description of the subject seen on video footage, and officer were able to detain that person a short distance away without further incident, police said.

Police and the FBI are on-scene, and this remains an active investigation.

There are no reports of injuries.

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