Suspect wanted for robbing Greenville bank and multiple others arrested

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A North Carolina man is in custody after being charged in multiple bank robberies in three different states, including one earlier this month here in the Upstate. The Greenville County Sheriff's Office says, 42 year old Christopher Jason McNeil of Raleigh , NC has been arrested by U.S. Marshals in Virginia. He's charged with robbing the Wells Fargo location on Woodruff Road in Greenville, July 11th. Investigators say, McNeil handed the teller a note and demanded money.

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The Lake City Police Department says, Mcneil dropped his wallet during a robbery there, revealing his identity. Investigators believe he is responsible for bank robberies in Lake City, Greenville, Lincoln County and Southern Pines, North Carolina and in Colonial Heights Virginia. He's currently being held in federal custody awaiting extradition in several active investigations.

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