Suspect Arrested for Last Week’s Robbery of the Tennessee Credit Union

The Knoxville Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Sheriff Jimmy “J.J.” Jones of the Knox County Sheriff’s Office (KCSO) announce the arrest of Tyrone Jabril Hardin on bank robbery charges related to the robbery of the Tennessee Credit Union on 05/14/2010.

At approximately 9:30 this morning, Tyrone Jabril Hardin, age 20, of Knoxville, Tennessee, was arrested, without incident, by members of the FBI Safe Safe Streets Task Force (SSTF)—consisting of personnel from the FBI, KPD, and KCSO—and the Knox County Major Crimes Unit. Hardin is facing federal charges for bank robbery. He is suspected of robbing the Tennessee Credit Union located at 10431 Kingston Pike in Knoxville on 05/14/2010. This matter was a joint investigation between the FBI SSTF and Knox County Major Crimes Unit.

All defendants are presumed innocent unless or until proven guilty in a court of law.