Man accused of robbing bank in Wisconsin arrested for retail fraud in Macomb County
Scottie Todd Patterson faces retail fraud charge, parole violation in Wisconsin
Samantha Sayles, Digital Content Producer
SHELBY TOWNSHIP, Mich. – A man connected to a bank robbery in Wisconsin was arrested on Tuesday in connection with a retail fraud investigation in Shelby Township.
The man was allegedly involved in a retail fraud investigation at a Walmart in Shelby Township on Jan. 6, 2026. By the time police arrived, he had left the store in a black SUV.
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After reviewing surveillance footage from inside the Walmart, police were able to identify the suspect as Scottie Todd Patterson.
According to police, he also had an active warrant out in Wisconsin for a parole violation related to a bank robbery.
A detective contacted the Milwaukee Police Department and learned that Patterson had disabled his tether and was actively evading law enforcement.
After further investigation, police went to Patterson’s known address in Warren and saw Patterson sitting in the passenger seat of a black SUV at the driveway, which then began driving away.
Police stopped the car and arrested Patterson. During his arrest, authorities said Patterson had several baggies containing suspected narcotics.
Patterson was arraigned on Jan. 14 on a first-degree retail fraud charge. He was given a $50,000 cash bond. He is expected to be extradited to Milwaukee to face his parole violation regarding his robbery charges.
Police said charges in connection with possessing narcotics are still pending.
Aspiring police officer stops bank robbery
Brandon Searles’ quick thinking Thursday morning is lauded as an act of heroism after he disarmed an alleged bank robber. (Source: WAFB)
By Chris Nakamoto and Amanda Alvarado
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB/Gray News) – A man’s quick thinking Thursday morning has been lauded as an act of heroism after he disarmed an alleged bank robber and held him down until police arrived.
Quarles Harris, 51, was convicted of robbing the same Regions Bank on Sherwood Forest in 2015.
Thursday morning, Harris showed up at the same bank demanding cash again.
When Brandon Searles stepped in to help, Harris bit him, which required him to go to the doctor and receive a Tetanus shot.
Searles said he does not bank with Regions but went there after his father had wired him some money. He was in the teller line near Harris when he said Harris brandished a gun and demanded cash.
“She (the teller) ran and he started yelling,” Searles said. “Once he realized he gathered everyone’s attention, everything went downhill and that’s when he started waving the gun around.”
Searles said it was divine intervention.
“Holy, holy, holy for the Lord thy God is everything to me,” Searles said. “He is awesome. Not only did He put me in a position to serve and be a blessing to those inside the bank, He gave me the courage to serve when I needed to, and He protected us.”
Searles has four years of military service and is currently going through the application process to enter the Baton Rouge Police Academy.
He said when Harris started waving the gun, his adrenaline kicked in and he immediately took action.
“He leaned across the counter, and when he did it, he leaned on his gun,” Searles said. “I grabbed the gun, and I wrapped the gun, and his arm was twisted, and I used my left arm around his body and brought him back.”
Searles said he threw the gun across the lobby and instructed another patron to hold it until police arrived. Searles stayed on top of Harris the whole time, holding him down.
“At first, he started mentioning his kids,” Searles said. “He said I’m doing this for my kids. I need this money. Hearing that, it played at my heart a bit. I don’t know who he is or what he could have gone through, what position he was in in life to resort to such things.”
As police arrived, they realized Searles was in the process of applying to be a police officer. Although he is being lauded as a hero, he hopes his public service can continue.
“If I were in the position to do it again, I would,” Searles said.
Harris was arrested and charged with armed robbery, unauthorized use of a moving vehicle, and simple battery.
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Saukville bank robbery, suspect later turns himself in
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Saukville Police Department
The Brief
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- One person is in jail after police said he robbed a bank in Saukville on Dec. 12.
- The 21-year-old suspect entered Kohler Credit Union, demanded money and left.
- The suspect later turned himself in to police, and the money was recovered.
SAUKVILLE, Wis. – Saukville police said a bank robbery suspect turned himself in on Friday, Dec. 12.
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What we know:
According to the Saukville Police Department, at about 4:22 p.m., officers were dispatched to Kohler Credit Union on Green Bay Avenue after the panic alarm was triggered.
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When officers got there, Kohler employees told them that they had been robbed, and the suspect had left the scene in a vehicle. The suspect had passed a note requesting cash. No weapon was shown or mentioned.
Officers looked at surveillance video and were able to get registration of the vehicle and identify the suspect as a 21-year-old man who lived in the village of Saukville.
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