On Monday morning, just before the Chase Bank in Downtown Corsicana opened, the Corsicana Police Department was alerted via 9-1-1 to a report of armed robbery. Within minutes, CPD officers arrived on scene.
Upon arrival, a Chase Bank employee, who interacted with the suspect, was interviewed by police. The witness stated that he entered the bank wearing a stocking cap, a white “Covid” mask, long sleeved black shirt with blue pants. He handed the teller a ‘note’ containing specific instructions and slightly raised his shirt to reveal a pistol, tucked into his waistband. The teller complied with the suspect’s instructions.
According to police reports, the suspect quickly exited the Chase Bank at the east exit, near the rear parking area. A second witness who arrived at the location as the suspect was leaving, observed the suspect, traveling on foot southbound crossing East Collin Street, where he entered an older model dark green or blue Chevrolet extended cab truck.
Detectives with the Corsicana Police Criminal Investigative Division (CID) obtained physical and electronic leads
during the first 12 hours of the investigation, leading them to a possible suspect. On Tuesday, 11-29-22 at
approximately 4 PM, Corsicana SWAT, CID, and patrol executed a search and arrest warrant in the 300 blk of East
1st Ave. This activity resulted in the arrest of the Chase Bank robbery suspect and another fugitive who was wanted
on an unrelated offense. An interview and interrogation with Corsicana Detectives and FBI officials resulted in a full
confession to the Chase Bank robbery. It was later discovered that the suspect had a previous arrest and conviction of
another Chase Bank robbery in the DFW area and was currently on parole.
Corsicana Police Chief Robert Johnson stated in a press release issued on Wednesday evening, “We would like to thank the various community members and downtown businesses, who also played a vital role in leading to the identification and arrest of the suspect. This investigation is still ongoing. We will update the press if there are any significant developments.”
The suspect has been identified as Ronald Cornelius Jones, aged 53 years. He was apprehended on Tuesday evening in downtown Corsicana and is being held on $260,000.00 bonds at the Navarro County Justice Center with charges: aggravated robbery and possession of a controlled substance, penalty grade 1 less than 1 gram.