Michael Nelson, 46, who was caught on the bank’s surveillance camera, was arrested by New Orleans Police officers sometime around 5 p.m. Thursday, said Maj. Robert Hay, commander of the St. John Sheriff’s Office Investigations Division. Hay said Nelson is accused of robbing the Whitney Bank branch in the 400 block of Belle Terre Boulevard around 2:40 p.m. Thursday.
Hay said the robber, a bald-headed black male with a grey goatee, who fit the description of Nelson, approached the bank’s desk and handed the teller a small note. The exact contents of the note were not available, but Hay said the note indicated that the bank was being robbed.
  
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The vehicle sped off heading west on Fairway Drive. It is unclear whether the man was driving the car.
The FBI and the St. John Sheriff’s Office are still investigating the incident. Anyone with any information is asked to contact the Sheriff’s Office at 985-652-6338, the FBI at 504-316-3000 or Crime Stoppers at 504-822-1111.
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